Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

If I hadn't been in India when this came up on the Kindle first list, I might have passed on Trail of Broken Wings. While on a vacation in India with my new fiance, I chose this title to fill the down time of travel and an unfortunate few days of "Delhi Belly." I had hoped to finish it on or flight home but I tore through the pages, unable to stop until I had seen this story through to the end. What a heartbreaking and moving story! I don't usually settle on anything less than a gripping mystery or an epic fantasy saga, but I am so glad I did this time! While detailing the horror and heartache suffered by victims of domestic violence (especially within the confines of tradition and custom) Badani also told a tale of forgiveness and healing. It is unfathomable to think that anyone could be whole again after suffering so greatly under the pretense of familial duty. The chapters are broken up to convey the points of view or narrative of each of the three sisters and their mother. It was curious to me though, that Sonya and Trisha's accounts were told in first person POV, while an omniscient narrator told Marin's and Ranee's. This story, while an unexpected choice, was a great one that I readily recommend to anyone, regardless of the pain of one's past or lack thereof. It is a cathartic story, a cautionary tale, and a powerful narrative on the human spirit. We never know the burdens that others bear until they themselves trust another to help lighten their load.