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Invisible Lives
Invisible Lives
Author: Anjali Banerjee
ISBN-13: 9781416517054
ISBN-10: 1416517057
Publication Date: 9/5/2006
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Downtown Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
This is such a light and refreshing book to read, just joyful, not meaningful in any way...you think! But as the end drew near, I was just overwhelmed with the depth of the feelings this book contained. You will never want the story to end!
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Helpful Score: 1
Reviewed by Jocelyn Pearce for TeensReadToo.com

INVISIBLE LIVES is a sweet and sort of predictable read in that chick-lit way, but the Indian and paranormal twists make it good fun and add a unique element to the more predictable parts of the story.

Lakshmi Sen is a young Indian woman in Seattle with an odd ability to read people's emotions. She physically sees them (this is the supernatural part of the story but it is not addressed as supernatural--the story is not about explaining this ability), and this gives her a great advantage where she works in her mother's sari shop.

Lakshmi's life is going along fairly smoothly. She has a good job, and her family has found a good Indian doctor for her to marry. The excitement that a Bollywood star brings to the shop, however, disrupts her life more than one would think. Whenever the star's handsome chauffeur is around, Lakshmi's special abilities that make her so good at finding the perfect sari for anyone, disappear.

What's a girl to do?

Lakshmi is a powerful and memorable character, and her story is a fun, fast-paced read. The story is quite well-written, and Lakshmi's extra abilities are approached very interestingly, as just a part of who she is rather than the entire story. It's an excellent book, but it does lack a bit of a spark. I'd still pick up more by Anjali Banerjee, and recommend this novel.
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The book was good - interesting to read about choosing to marry outside your family expectations.
The copy I received was in mediocre shape so I donated it to the Friends of the Library book sale instead of re-posting it.