The Vine of Desire

Human emotions which are hard to put into words are beautifully stringed together. Every character has its share of white, black & grey areas. High on emotions, plot is very well written. Sometimes it becomes too wordy though & tires me.
Will surely recommend.

The continuation of this story was even better than the first. At the end of the first book, we had the excitement of the “sisters” coming together in America. Sometimes too much togetherness, even with a best friend, can do us in. This book had some heartbreak, love, and in the end forgiveness. I really enjoyed Julia Whelan’s voices of each character. So much talent that help tie the story together.

Amazing writing compelling story but the ending has no closure. Also the imagery is outstanding

The book will stay with me for v long time. It is haunting and exhilarating. The narrator is equal to the task of adding emotions to the narrative.

Any additional comments?

The narrator's voice is so annoying it is sometimes hard to listen to. She speaks in this breathy, almost whisper, voice that doesn't fit the story at all. And her voice for Sunil (the male character) is laughable. Her pronunciation of the Indian words is so bad that at times I don't know what she is talking about. I am about half way through the book, and am enjoying the story. It is an accurate portrayal of the lives of many Indian woman and the way they think. But I would encourage others to read the book rather than listen to it.

This is a sequel to Sister of my heart.
I listen to both books one after the other, and the characters, plot, complexity of human emotions, and thoughts is again beautifully written by this very talented author.
Imperative to listen or read sister of my heart first though
I am working my way through all of this authors Writings, and I highly recommend this series of two books

Narration great, story interesting. Good story, kept me wanting to listen. Is there a sequel to this?

But seriously. When a reader mispronounces foreign words they shouldn’t be the reader. She could t even pronounce “chai”! So annoying. But still a good easy listen. For once, an Indian novel that doesn’t end disastrously.

Overall i enjoyed the book. It did tend to ramble at times. The Indian folk takes were interesting but not always helpful in moving the story along. Narration was good.

Story was ok, good. Was slow a read. The last quarter of the book was best.