Reader Reviews
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Sondakh delivers a lively, propulsive recreation of the world of Southeast Asia's super-rich with snappy dialogue, and the real conflicts that vast treasure and privilege both invite and offer no relief from. This novel has heart and reminds us that warmth counts over wealth, at least most of the time.
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Ted C. Fishman, Best-Selling Author of China, Inc.
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She Smells of Turmeric invites you to live a life that in many ways you have already lived, so intricate and texturally distinctive that every word reads like nectar from Indonesian mountaintops. Fall into the magic of a story that finally has a chance to be told; have faith that it is, indeed, told right.
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Zuni Chopra, Author of The House That Spoke
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She Smells of Turmeric represents a much-needed narrative for all marginalized individuals who struggle to define ‘home.’ For those who desire a reckoning with one's own complex identity, this tale is a powerful tool towards a path of healing and reconciliation.