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    Fasting, Feasting. Anita Desai. Random House India, Sep 25, 2012 - Fiction - 246 pages. Plain, unmarriageable Uma has failed to outgrow her childhood home, with its bittersweet treats of puri-alu and barfi. Overprotected and starved for a life, she is smothered by her overbearing parents, successful sister Aruna, and Arun, the family's ...

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    Fasting, Feasting Summary. Uma is being raised by a conservative Indian family. She has a younger sister, Aruna, and a younger brother, Arun. The family believes that girls should be married off while boys are educated. When Arun is born, the young Uma is forced to cut off her education and start taking care of him.

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