{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"PoohsDen","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden","author_name":"Vinitha","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/author\/pooh_admin\/","title":"Book Review: Fasting and Feasting &#8212; PoohsDen","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3Mq1cnIzXn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/book-review-fasting-and-feasting\/\">Book Review: Fasting and Feasting<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/book-review-fasting-and-feasting\/embed\/#?secret=3Mq1cnIzXn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Book Review: Fasting and Feasting&#8221; &#8212; PoohsDen\" data-secret=\"3Mq1cnIzXn\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"And now this was the Anita Desai book I have been looking for. The book screams middle class life in India &#8211; something I very well relate to. It also deals with the American Dream &#8211; middle class and lets the readers draw their own conclusions on similarities and differences. Uma &#8211; the daughter, the sister, the unlucky, the unmarried daughter who stays at home. Neither attractive nor academic, Uma&#8217;s future prospects are few. Attempts to arrange her marriage failed more than once and she stayed at home being the dutiful daughter. Mama and Papa &#8211; are typical middle class Indian parents &#8211; different as day and night but they were an entity. They made decisions together and wanted to fit inside the frame. Aruna and Arun &#8211; Uma&#8217;s siblings. Aruna &#8211; beautiful and academic gets married and moves to Bombay. Her life changes and her visits back home are few and far inbetween. Arun &#8211; the surprise baby &#8211; the son the father always wanted. He moves to the US for his studies. During holidays when the dorm is closed Arun finds himself living with the Pattons. He witnesses the average American life &#8211; dad happy with his grill [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.borders.com\/ProductImages\/products\/00\/51\/60\/b\/51607767_b.jpg"}