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Poignant, evocative, and unforgettable, The Space Between Us is an intimate portrait of a distant yet familiar world. Set in modern-day India, it is the story of two compelling and achingly real women: Sera Dubash, an upper-middle-class Parsi housewife whose opulent surroundings hide the shame and disappointment of her abusive marriage, and Bhima, a stoic illiterate hardened by a life of despair and loss, who has worked in the Dubash household for more than twenty years. A powerful and perceptive literary masterwork, author Thrity Umrigar's extraordinary novel demonstrates how the lives of the rich and poor are intrinsically connected yet vastly removed from each other, and how the strong bonds of womanhood are eternally opposed by the divisions of class and culture.
From Amazon.com Review:
The Space Between Us, Thrity Umrigar's poignant novel about a wealthy woman and her downtrodden servant, offers a revealing look at class and gender roles in modern day Bombay. Alternatively told through the eyes of Sera, a Parsi widow whose pregnant daughter and son-in-law share her elegant home, and Bhima, the elderly housekeeper who must support her orphaned granddaughter, Umrigar does an admirable job of creating two sympathetic characters whose bond goes far deeper than that of employer and employee.
When we first meet Bhima, she is sharing a thin mattress with Maya, the granddaughter upon whom high hopes and dreams were placed, only to be shattered by an unexpected pregnancy and its disastrous consequences. As time goes on, we learn that Sera and her family have used their power and money time and time again to influence the lives of Bhima and Maya, from caring for Bhima's estranged husband after a workplace accident, to providing the funds for Maya's college education. We also learn that Sera's seemingly privileged life is not as it appears; after enduring years of cruelty under her mother-in-law's roof, she faced physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband, pain that only Bhima could see and alleviate. Yet through the triumphs and tragedies, Sera and Bhima always shared a bond that transcended class and race; a bond shared by two women whose fate always seemed to rest in the hands of others, just outside their control.
Told in a series of flashbacks and present day encounters, The Space Between Us gains strength from both plot and prose. A beautiful tale of tragedy and hope, Umrigar's second novel is sure to linger in readers' minds. --Gisele Toueg
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There is no hope, there are no good people! -  |
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The characters are pathetic. The women downtrodden and victimized. People are so consistently mean, devious, and self-absorbed that reading it was painful.
There is no redemption, no hope, no moment of peace or forgiveness. I am not sure what the author's intent was. I do not recommend this book and only gave it one star - because you have to give it at least one. |
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Bombay (Mumbai) is the third most populated city in the world. Umigrar captures its beauty, its poverty, and most vividly its women... Bhima is Sera's servant of many years. They are closer to one another than anyone else, yet unable to ever cross the chasm their distinct social classes create between them. Though they have seen each other through sickness and death and unimaginable grief, Bhima still eats on the floor from separate utensils, so as not to "dirty" her mistresses'. The story is a page-turner, but it is an incredibly difficult story to read; it is steeped in the reality of what Umigrar herself experienced while living in Bombay. The sense is injustice and unfairness her characters face is overhwelming. Umigrar does not write a book about finally getting what is right and fair. She writes about strength of character, perseverance in the face of adversity that I as an American woman cannot fathom. Although it is certainly a story about differences in class, gender, education and religion, it is also a book about reconciling the past with the present. Bhima tells her granddaughter, "The past is like the skin on your hand- it was there yesterday and it is here today. It never goes anywhere." Because she is poor, her memories are her legacy and the inheritance her granddaughter will receive. And somehow we see that because of Bhima's interminable spirit, her legacy is as valuable as tangible riches, and that there may yet be a sliver of hope even in the slums of India.
Umigar's interview at the end of the book was insightful and interesting. The book also includes her advice for aspiring writers. Her writing is beautiful and raw and true... I eagerly anticipate her next novel. |
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This book is so enlightening. It delves into the REAL worlds of two Indian woman from different backgrounds. They form an unforgettable bond. |
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This book gave the reader great insight into the culture of India through its realistic characters and wonderful story. The main characters were so well-developed that I felt as if they were my close friends. Also the book was beautifully sritten, with so many poetic passages that I just wanted to read out loud to someone else. |
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This is a realistic portrayal of the life on an Indian maid..many times they lead this kind of life..the caste discrimination is nicely portrayed. I have seen these things happen..also good references to honor and culture
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