Dhobi ki Kutti

Indian street dog



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  1. Rec 3

    Rasa by

    Un Lun Dun - China Mieville, Haroun and the Sea of Stories - Salman Rushdie
    Summary

    What happens when an abcity's adcity is destroyed?
    Deeba comes to a vanishing abcity and meets another traveler to marvelous worlds.

    Last bookmarked by Dhobi ki Kutti (dhobikikutti)

    29 Dec 2010

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  2. Rec 13

    Recompense by

    Sherlock Holmes (2009), Sherlock Holmes - Doyle
    Summary

    John Watson is haunted by three spirits, one of whom is not even dead.

    Last bookmarked by Dhobi ki Kutti (dhobikikutti)

    16 Mar 2010

    Notes

    Lovely and bittersweet

  3. Rec 41

    Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Duckling by

    Fairytales
    Summary

    It's her life story, and she has some issues with it.

    Last bookmarked by Dhobi ki Kutti (dhobikikutti)

    30 Dec 2009

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    A look at transracial adoption through the guise of the politics of fairy tales.
    Its so simple and small that I wonder if everyone will pick up on how angry and biting and sardonic it is, but I loved it.

  4. Rec 22

    Yum Cha by

    Saving Face (movie)
    Summary

    Even after you get your happy ending, you've still got to get up in the morning and deal with your relatives. And yourself. A story about trains, family, and dim sum.

    Last bookmarked by Dhobi ki Kutti (dhobikikutti)

    26 Dec 2009

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    ::fails::

    OH MY GOD. Could this be any more perfect?
    No, no it could not. Code-switching and secret language backtalk and ridiculous older Asian relatives and the food and Will's ackwardness and Vivian's tense fear of being left behind or out and the two of them together and New York with its 7 train and halal meat and...

    This fic sends sunshine and rainbows and fluffy puppies throughout the universe with its awesomeness.

  5. Public Bookmark 7

    Throw Away Your Dancing Shoes by

    Center Stage
    Summary

    College is easier than all her mornings, making friends with strangers who don't know who she was, who don't ask about dancing.

    Last bookmarked by Dhobi ki Kutti (dhobikikutti)

    26 Dec 2009

    Notes

    I liked the quiet, small victories as Maureen took control over her own life. The fact that Emily could regain dance, but Eva lost it, though, makes me sad and hurt all out of proportion.

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