Description

Lakshmi “Lucky” is a queer Sri Lankan American artist navigating a marriage of convenience, a demanding family, and a life divided between cultural expectations and private desire. When she returns home to care for her ailing grandmother, she reconnects with Nisha, her first love—now preparing for an arranged marriage that forces both women to confront what they truly want. Set against the pressures of family, community, and tradition, this moving novel explores identity, belonging, friendship, and the risks of living honestly, balancing emotional depth with wit and compassion.

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hardcover

Soho Press

Published Jan 1, 2017

275 pages

ISBN: 9781616957902

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Details

First Published

2017

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu.

LGBTQ+ Discrimination
Arranged Marriage
Sexual Content
Family Conflict