Bengali Girls Don’t: Based on a True Story (Memoirs of a Muslim Daughter)

Bengali Girls Don't: Based on a True Story [L. A. Sherman, Sherry O'Donnell] on leondumoulin.nl *FREE* Shuhena Mikail Begum, a Bengali-Muslim girl in Sweden See all 93 customer reviews. Rated by customers interested in. Memoirs.
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So what if you can dunk a basketball over Bruce Lee, the basketball going through the hoop, the basketball hitting Bruce Lee's face, Bruce Lee slamming into the floor and your fat ass landing on top of him, crushing him against a cameraman. Who cares that you just b-otched Bruce Lee in the red paint in front of thousands and thousands, and on the telly no less. Does that make you better t. SHERMAN "Bengali Girls Don't" is the uncensored story of the author's life, from being born in a small village in Bangladesh, surviving Bangladesh's liberation war, to winning the visa lottery for America after a forced marriage at Luky's story is a visceral look at what Bengali life was like her, and it doesn't shy away from the terrors of genocide, the atrocities.

So I thought of a great post today. One where I'd show you all the pictures of me in wedding gowns over the years. Beginning with the ones from when I was fifteen, back when my I had my arranged marriage, to about ten days ago when I did a bridal shoot at Fort Desoto beach, FL. Captions will be underneath each photo. What am I gonna do? Now I could look up and not worry about getti. Once I find out when they'll be playing it on the radio, I'll let you all know. From the Bengali Girls Don't Fanpage: Born in a remote village during her country's liberation war, a Bangladeshi girl moves to.

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Bengali Girls Don't is now only 99 cents! Born in a remote village during her country's liberation war, a Bangladeshi girl moves to England with her parents and struggles for freedom and identity while growing up in a mixed neighborhood. Caught between the world of her white friends and that of her parents, she scraps her Muslim gear for blue jeans and runs away with her boyfriend.

But when her father tracks her down and finds her, he tricks her into going to Bangladesh so that he can marry her off. Update on Book Signing at Midtown Sundries. Petersburg, Florida to do a book signing for my book, Bengali Girls Don't. I met some great people, sold some books, had pictures taken with fans, and signed my John Hancock a few times with a green ink-colored pen yes, I was trying to be different, okay? Oh, and I did mention there was free wine, right? Yes, that's right, free wine! Of which I had three glasses. Be there and meet the author and get your signed copy of the book!

Sherman speaking about her book. Petersburg, FL on Friday October 7th from pm. Be there and meet the author and get your signed copy of the book while enjoying complimentary glasses of wine courtesy Coastal Vines Wines. Hang on to your family Jewels! Or should I say eel?

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For blogging about my book. The true story of my birth during Bangladesh's liberation war, my rebellious days as a teen in the UK during the 80s back when I wanted to be like Madonna , and my forced marriage at Also, there are what appear to be transcripts from conversation with a therapist interspersed in the text and even theatre style dialogue without descriptions for no apparent reason. The use of these conventions is interesting and not necessarily a problem.

I am reminded of Becoming Madame Mao by Anchee Min and how the book is separated by font and italics between letters, fiction and biographical narrative. With proper editing and story construction, Sherman's desire to write in this way could be a tremendous asset. It gives the book an unexpected depth that pulls the reader in further. Unfortunately, as it stands the reader is thrust into these segments with no warning, mid chapter and often without context. Sherman's stream of consciousness writing is a delight to read and I sat, mesmerised by the story unfolding before me.

Despite problems with the manuscript which, in a lesser book, would have me crying foul, I read the entire thing that's pages in one sitting. As much as I recommend this book, and I do, I have to warn readers to not get your hopes too high for a final product. This is a brilliant draft of a potentially world class book. I only hope LA Serman takes the time to massage it into the literature it deserves to be.

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View all 3 comments. Dec 07, G. A fascinating autobiography that begins in East Pakistan, soon to be Bangaladesh, as the author's parents flee before the military purge instigated by General Yahya Khan. We are then taken on a journey that clearly shows the contrasts between Western and Eastern cultures, as the author lived through them growing up in Bradford, England; having to balance her parents' traditions against her own desire to fit in with the culture of the country she considered to be her home.

The racism and distrust A fascinating autobiography that begins in East Pakistan, soon to be Bangaladesh, as the author's parents flee before the military purge instigated by General Yahya Khan. The racism and distrust displayed by people from both cultures is very stark at times and there are disturbing scenes of violence when the invisible lines between the two are seen to be crossed. This leads on to the section of the biography dealing with the author's enforced marriage which reads like a waking nightmare in places and reminded me very much of Sylvia Plath's poem 'Purdah' - a woman raging and hurting because she has been trapped by others into their shadow, never allowed to breathe and just be herself.

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As much as this biography deals with cultural clashes as well as abusive repression and subjugation, it is also very illuminating with regard to Muslim and Bengali culture. I applaud the author for including sections of dialogue in Bengali with appropriate English translations as opposed to presenting all of the dialogue in English. As a reader, I found it gave a greater sense of the people being portrayed, as certain phrases became familiar and understanding of their meaning and use evolved throughout the narrative. The lighter moments of this sometimes harrowing account are also owed to these sections of dialogue, I think, as we see the affection and love that is contained in a single turn of phrase or a nickname.

I think the subject matter was really profound and I kept reading because I wanted to see how it all unfolded. It is a memoir that reads like someone with a multiple personality disorder is sitting on your couch, telling you a story. If the author's intent was to make you feel like that--it was achieved.


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It isn't a book that you become immersed in. Like a telephone conversation that drags on a little too long, so does the story. If the accounts of the book are true and I have no reason to believ I think the subject matter was really profound and I kept reading because I wanted to see how it all unfolded. If the accounts of the book are true and I have no reason to believe they aren't , it fails in creating sympathy and engaging the reader to the author's story. As our protagonist, she comes off as petulant and high-strung. As sad as the circumstances are, if a reader doesn't like the protagonist you aren't going to rally them to your side.

This is what happened here for me. Unfortunately, this book is also in desperate need of editing. It is chock-a-block full of grammatical and spelling errors and the dialogue is choppy. There's no flow to it at all. I think the story held promise but would've been better received with a significantly more polished author. Apr 23, Eric Thomasma rated it liked it. This is not the type of story I typically read as I prefer fiction, but I found this story intriguing. Overall I enjoyed the story, a tragic tale with a happy ending, but I found the present tense and the repeated switching from 1st person to 3rd person tiresome.

Sections of it left me lost and confused, but I still think it's a story worth reading.

Jun 10, Awendt06 rated it liked it. Very engaging plot and interesting story. However, the style kept jumping around and it was a bit disorienting back and forth in time, from a therapist couch dialogue to stage directions, etc. But a good story and with some editing and work could be really great. Nov 15, L. Jones rated it it was amazing. Amazing and inspiring story of a lovely woman who was able to triumph over adversity.

In spite of the odds and even her own family turned against her Luky pronounced Lucky fought back for what she thought was rightfully hers. Oct 25, Roshin rated it did not like it. This may be the worst book I've ever read. It's unfortunate as it had the potential to be fascinating, but it's so poorly written, it's a pain. She needs a good editor as her story is actually interesting, it's just all over the place. Apr 10, Arka Das rated it it was amazing. Very very well written. I just wanted to shout for joy at the new beginning she got!

Average Book The story is nice especially that it is based on a real story. But the writing style could be ameliorated. Bengali Girls Don't is the true story about the author L. Born in Bangladesh, she moves to England with her parents and siblings where she struggles with growing up in a Bengali household and wanting the freedom all her English friends have. At the age of 15, after running away from home, her parents trick her to going to Bangladesh where she is forced to get married.

I bought this Kindle book almost a year ago for 77p. It interested me because my boyfriend is from Bangladesh. I though Bengali Girls Don't is the true story about the author L. I thought her story was fascinating and it could have been amazing if it were written properly. There were so many things I didn't like.

The style of writing was terrible. The author kept on jumping around. I just don't have time for handcuffs. Any Amazon Prime users out there? It's a money-plot with everything desirable in it, tears and laughter and a wonderful ending. You will travel with Luky to Bangladesh and England and back again while experiencing her painful journeys and betrayal by those closest to her.

Her experiences will provoke an emotional response that causes the reader to rally behind Luky. FREE tomorrow and Thursday. More About Me I am only the second writer to go by the name L. Sherman that I'm aware of, anyway. The first person was Lucius Adelino Sherman, one of my relatives on my hubby's side. Sherman , the famous writer and critic of Henry Louis Mencken.

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