BRICK LANE- by Monica Ali

The book has been shortlisted for the Man BOOKER PRIZE 2003. and the cover too is very attractive. This was enuf reason to buy this book.
Another story of a Bangladeshi women married to a man of her community at England. There is a vivid description of their life style in England. I have had some first hand experience with the life styles of Asians settled(or must i say, unsettled)in England, especially the Muslim community, so i could see a clear resemble here. The author has here described a very simple story of Nazneen, her background, her life indoors, her phinatic and unpractical husband. No where in the story you see love between the couple. There are however no fights, no arguments, no differences too. This is a story of some of those typical women who are born, and live, taking different roles in the society, minus love and care from any relation. But nowhere i read Nazneen complaining about it. It was only my realization. Nazneen, like many of her kinds, has taken up this role supportingly. Just, close to the ending, keeping up with the desires of her daughters, she refuses to join her husband who decides to go back to Bangladesh. She sends him alone, knowing very much that he shall return back.
Monica ALI HAS DONE COMPLETE JUSTICE IN DESCRIBING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL POSITION OF ASIANS IN ENGLAND. I WONDER WHY PEOPLE STILL WANT TO LEAVE THEIR COMFORTS BACK HOME AND BE THERE AS- OUTSIDERS.
The novel is more of a description of a place and life style, rather than a catchy story. But overall, it was fun reading it. The book has been beautifully bound and printed.
Try reading it!