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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

Being short-listed for the prestigious Man Booker Prize in itself is reason enough for picking up this novel.

Rosemary Cooke, narrates her story in a very “talkative style”. As a child she could not stop talking, but when she grew up, her life was engulfed with silence.

The narrative is witty, dark and wise. The plot is a complex one, but totally sucks the reader in. Karen Joy Fowler brings to life a unique experiment from history that not many of us know about. Her research is flawless and the writing style simply beautiful. The more you read, the more you want to know how it ends and skipping even a bit is not an option, because it will take away the thrill when the plot unfolds.

There are no spoilers in this review. Just get the book and read!!

Rating:4.5/5

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

Karen Joy Fowler

320 pages

Published by Profile Books Ltd.

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Artika Aurora Bakshi Artika Aurora Bakshi is the author of five well-acclaimed children’s books,My Little Sikh Handbook, My Little Sikh Handbook 2: Ardas, My Little Sikh Handbook: Travel Journal, My Little Sikh Handbook: The Mighty Sikh Empire, My Little Handbook of Feelings, and an anthology of stories, Hold On To Me. Her first story, set in Amritsar, during the pre-Partition period, All She Had Left, was published on Story Mirror. Her short stories have been published on Kitaab. She co-manages thegoodbookcorner.com, a manuscript help and book review site. Her passion for reading has led her to helping other writers with their manuscripts. She is a Contributing Editor for Nishaan, and the Associate Editor for SLIM Marketer. She comes from a family of lawyers and has a master’s degree in International Banking & Finance. A regular at the Galle Literary Festival and The Ceylon Literary and Art Festival, Artika’s articles and book reviews have featured in the Daily Mirror, Daily News, The Ceylon Chronicle, and various blogs, such as, talkingcranes.com, sikhchic.com, sikhnet.com. An avid reader, Artika runs an online book club with a membership base of over 600 members. Her quotes are featured under soul_nightingale_artika on Instagram and on Soul Nightingale by Artika Aurora Bakshi on Facebook. You can reach Artika at bakshiartika@gmail.com .

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