Waiting on Wednesdays has become Can’t Wait Wednesdays but the purpose is the same: for bloggers to highlight what they’re waiting on. This week I have: Marriage of a Thousand Lies
Blurb: Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan–American families, while each dates on the side. It’s not ideal, but for Lucky, it seems to be working. She goes out dancing, she drinks a bit, she makes ends meet by doing digital art on commission. But when Lucky’s grandmother has a nasty fall, Lucky returns to her childhood home and unexpectedly reconnects with her former best friend and first lover, Nisha, who is preparing for her own arranged wedding with a man she’s never met.
As the connection between the two women is rekindled, Lucky tries to save Nisha from entering a marriage based on a lie. But does Nisha really want to be saved? And after a decade’s worth of lying, can Lucky break free of her own circumstances and build a new life? Is she willing to walk away from all that she values about her parents and community to live in a new truth? As Lucky—an outsider no matter what choices she makes—is pushed to the breaking point, Marriage of a Thousand Lies offers a vivid exploration of a life lived at a complex intersection of race, sexuality, and nationality. The result is a profoundly American debut novel shot through with humor and loss, a story of love, family, and the truths that define us all.
A few months ago I reviewed Promising Azra, which is about a young Australia Muslim girl being faced with an arranged marriage and having to make decide whether she wants to live for herself and what she wants and whether the cost — her family — is worth that.
And it’s a difficult choice to make, for sure. Before that book, before being forced to think about what it means really, I assumed that choosing yourself and what you want is the easiest choice in the world, but sometimes it’s actually not. I am of the belief it’s the right choice to make, but I’ve never been in that position being forced to make that choice, you know?
From the blurb of Marriage of a Thousand Lies, I see some of the same choices to be made, and I am quite curious as to how humour factors into all this. So we shall see!
What do you think?
I think it sounds like an interesting read, I’ll be curious to read your thoughts! 🙂
It does indeed, SIlvia !
It sounds like an interesting read. I wonder how often things like that really happen. Hope you enjoy it! Looking forward to seeing your review on it.
I wonder myself. I know arranged marriages are still very prevalent so…. could be more than we think?
Wow, what a dynamic. This one sounds really good and I’m excited to hear more about it. I will have to make sure my library gets a copy so I can grab it!
Oh I hope you do Barb! I think this sounds amazing~!
I am really curious about this one. I’m sure arranged marriage is a difficult choice for people that live in that culture – and I liked the added LGBT+ aspect in this one.
I’ve tried hard to make sense of arranged marriages because they do still happen, but it’s hard. That’s why this sort of thing is so interesting to me.
This sounds like an interesting one.
I do have high hopes for this one!
I love how complex and intricate this plot sounds, like it’s going to leave you with so many things to think about once you’re finished reading.
Exacty! That is definitely what I am hoping for!
What an amazing cover! And OMG desi rep! And OMG desi LGBT rep? WOW. I’m Indian and let me tell you, LGBT (I’m missing letters, I’m sorry!) rights and such are very taboo in Indian culture. Sri Lanka too, I’m sure. So this is neat! I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it!
Have a lovely week, Verushka. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I’m (South African) Indian, and that’s exactly how I feel about arranged marriages — I know they happen, but part of me still finds it surprising they do, and that young people are indeed sometimes for them. The LGBTQ is an added bonus of diversity too in this.
Well, this sounds really deep. I hope it’s done well, because it can be really meaningful for some people.
Sam @ WLABB
Me too!
This sounds like a really thought provoking read. I will be looking forward to your thoughts on this one. Thanks for putting this book on my radar!
I hope it is too, carole!
Oo this sounds very interesting! Nice pick! ?
Thank you!
I think your summary sums it up well- my first instinct is also let the individual decide, but I know it might be more complicated than that in some cultures. I’d be curious to see how this is handled too.
I am hoping for a good, thoughtful read with this one — fingers crossed!
This one sounds really good! Great pick!
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That cover is really STUNNING! LOVE IT!!
The story sounds interesting, as well as intense. However, I don’t read LGBT romance novels, so I will have to pass. I do read books with LGBT characters, just not romance novels. Hope you enjoy this one!!
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I haven’t heard of this, but it certainly sounds interesting! I’ll keep my eye for this one. Great pick!
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