http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1303/the-weight-of-heaven/ 5 Minutes for Books.com We're Reading Into Everything Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:55:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1303/the-weight-of-heaven/#comment-199612 Hena Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:37:04 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1303#comment-199612 This was one those hauntingly touching stories I could not put down. The loss of a child, the grief, the obsession with filling the void had me hooked. The backdrop of India, multinational corporations, class disparity, and abuse of power were all complex issues that the author weaved into the plot. A great read. This was one those hauntingly touching stories I could not put down. The loss of a child, the grief, the obsession with filling the void had me hooked. The backdrop of India, multinational corporations, class disparity, and abuse of power were all complex issues that the author weaved into the plot. A great read.

]]> http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1303/the-weight-of-heaven/#comment-131390 jhcp Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:45:25 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1303#comment-131390 every book thrity umrigar writes is a "can't put the book down" read..bombay time, space between us, first darling of the morning and if today be sweet are all winners..the only thng i hate about reading umrigar is eventually you have to turn the last page.. every book thrity umrigar writes is a "can't put the book down" read..bombay time, space between us, first darling of the morning and if today be sweet are all winners..the only thng i hate about reading umrigar is eventually you have to turn the last page..

]]> http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1303/the-weight-of-heaven/#comment-125873 Saturday Review of Books: May 23, 2009 at Semicolon Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:54:31 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1303#comment-125873 [...] Homespun Light (The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom)2. 5M4B (The Weight of Heaven)3. 5M4B (Obama, The Historic Journey, Young Reader’s Edition)4. 5M4B (Every Secret Thing)5. [...] [...] Homespun Light (The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom)2. 5M4B (The Weight of Heaven)3. 5M4B (Obama, The Historic Journey, Young Reader's Edition)4. 5M4B (Every Secret Thing)5. [...]

]]> http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1303/the-weight-of-heaven/#comment-114110 Holly Tue, 19 May 2009 04:15:59 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1303#comment-114110 This one looks very compelling. This one looks very compelling.

]]> http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1303/the-weight-of-heaven/#comment-113710 Julie Mon, 18 May 2009 13:06:56 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1303#comment-113710 Sounds like a good one. Thanks for the honest review. :) Sounds like a good one. Thanks for the honest review.

]]> http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1303/the-weight-of-heaven/#comment-113552 Amy @ My Friend Amy Mon, 18 May 2009 05:38:16 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1303#comment-113552 You sold me from the first line! I'll definitely have to make time for this one! You sold me from the first line! I'll definitely have to make time for this one!

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