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Reviewed on January 1, 2023 | Fiction
DEBUT In Madurai, India, in 1992, Janani is trapped in an unhappy marriage. She prays for a baby boy. Her vicious mother-in-law had two of her daughters killed at birth—girls aren't as valuable as boys to the family, and Janani's husband won't oppose his mother and tradition. Not allowed to attend high school because of her gender, Janani works as a maid for a wealthy Brahmin fa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


