A review by kandicez
Brick Lane by Monica Ali

3.0

I enjoyed Ali's style of writing, but the story left a lot to be desired. The way the character was set up, I just don't believe she would have stayed behind, with her daughters, when her husband went home. I also find it very out of character that she would have broken it off with her lover. The iceskating rink "surprise" at the end was a little strange to me as well. I know Chanu mentioned her loveing iceskating once, to the girls, but that was the only mention of it, and she shut him down. How would they have known what it would mean to her? Unless is was Rassia's idea? That only just occurred to me.