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A History of Burning by Janika Oza
challenging emotional

I love well written multi-generational sagas, that show the interconnected moments in families or groups. I thought A History of Burning was brilliant, and I'm so impressed that this was Oza's debut novel. The prose was lush and immersive. I was skulking around in their world,  following everyone around, hoping for them and their dreams and grieving the heartbreaks and cruelties. Some parts felt a bit rushed, but most of this book is just magic. 

Highly recommend. I read this book courtesy of the publisher and Netgalley.