After coming back and rereading the synopsis, I no longer believe I would enjoy this book to it’s full potential. Some of my most trusted book friends have written reviews that show me that I am probably not going to enjoy this one so I am going to spend my time elsewhere. I look forward to reading her future books.

This book was hard to follow. I didn't really know enough about the characters to care about them much. The main character is such a prude but then turns completely around by the end of the book and for no real reason. Her fiance is kind of a drip and wants her to start a bunch of trouble with no repercussions for him at all where she stands to lose everything. I thought it could have been better with more character development.

Where the Sun Will Rise Tomorrow is the story of two sisters living in India during the early 20th century at the being of the rebellion against England. This is a time and region that I am not very familiar with so it was interesting to see how traditional expectations connect with more radical ideas of the youth. Is Gandhi's path correct or are riots the way to go? Do you separate the religions or can all go to the same schools?
I enjoyed this story but did have some issues following what was happening.

Thanks to net galley for providing a copy.

This book didn’t really work for me. The terrible kindle version was partly to blame. The formatting was horrible. Words ran into each other and paragraph breaks were all over the place.

As to the content of the novel, the narrator was a very weakly drawn character. The climax of the novel has her doing something very out of character when she was a very passive character throughout the story. For someone in 1905, the narrator often times talks like a teenager from 2005.

The men of the novel (one of who, Nash/Avinash, is the main object for her affection) are hardly present actively in the story. Nash gets mentioned by the narrator multiple times on every page but hardly does anything worthwhile through the story.

The prose is all over the place. It jumps from very flowery to very juvenile in the same paragraph. In one instance, between the time the narrator opens a letter and the time she reads it, there is a very extensive description of the room she is reading it in. This makes for a very jarring experience. I could go on and on...

1905 and Indians are chafing under the British yoke of colonialism. Even in Chandrapur in Bengal, (always a hotbed of revolutionaries) change is coming. There is a strong awakening not just in politics but in empowerment of women and Leela and Maya who are fortunate in having a rather benevolent father are in the forefront of education for women.

The story plays out for both these women wanting and yearning for love and marriage - one within the boundaries of caste and religion and one distinctly outside. It is not an easy time and the story shows the differences even within one country - where religion and caste can cause so much differences even whilst they try to unite for a common goal.

For readers who like history and a story woven into actual history, this is a wonderful read.

The biography of this writer alone deserves another story as it is fascinating.

I’m a historical fiction buff but have never read about any of this before.
Russia and Japan are at war and Indian students in Japan were sent back to India.In 1905 Bengal was going to be divided into two by the British separating the Muslims and Hindus.
This is the story of leela living in a time of that partition and wanting to unite Hindus and Muslims.She is progressive and wants to do her part in uniting her country.
Loved the background history of that time.
Thankyou Netgalley for this arc.

I did not like this book at all. I understand that this was a tough time back in 1905. I was never aware of what happened during this time and I had no idea what was actually going on in this story. I needed a lot more background to know what was happening and why the plot of this story was important but I didnt understand it at all.

This story jumped around a lot and kept skipping many days and weeks and I kept becoming very confused and exhausted by the constant dialogue and many character introductions.

Although this story was well written and had a lot of beautiful writing but I could not get into this story at all.

The ending of this story really through me for a loop our main character does something absolutely terrible and it was so out of character. There were also no repercussions at all for this terrible, horrible act and the story just continued like it didnt happen which infuriated me.

This was an interesting novella, very well written and beautifully immersive in terms of day to day life in India in the early 20th century. There is, however, an assumption that the reader will be familiar with the political history of India during this era. I was not, and after being thoroughly confused on what was actually going on and why, I took a break from reading so I could instead read up on the history and politics. This did help, to a certain extent, but as is often the way with novellas, they don't have enough space for background details and a slowing down of the pace. The ending was particularly dramatic, but somewhat out of character. Much of this novella left me feeling exhausted by the whirlwind of loaded conversations with little context provided to the reader for clarity. All the what was there, but not enough of the why to satisfy my reading tastes.

I was torn between giving it a three or four star, ended up going with the four. A 3.5 would have been more accurate on how I fell about the book.
This isn't a fast read and a couple of times I had to reread some pages. The author did transport the reader into a rather turbulent time in India and visualize the conflicting emotions of a young girl. Realize the girl is only 16 and husband to be has been absent for three years. In a lot of ways she had a sheltered life, no mother to prepare her and a father that has been lenient. Her naive emotional feelings are a result of her upbringing, age and time period.
For people who do not have much of a clue about the historical happenings circa 1905 in India I suggest you do some internet searches to familiarize yourself with India 1905 it will help clarify some of the situations.

Why I’m Choosing to DNF this Book

I have tried with this ARC. I have read it at different times of day, in different moods, and still can’t seem to get into it. With it being a shorter read, I figured I would be able to fly through it.

The synopsis sounded promising. A group of women learning to become teachers wants to fight against the way their government segregates them. We’re also reading about the British rule within India, and how India is fighting for their independence.

I love historical fiction, I love strong female characters, and I love good relationship build ups.

This one has the historical fiction, but the female characters haven’t drawn me in, and don’t come off as independent and strong - they still seem to be following along with what the men are saying. The political story in this is discussed a little too dryly and while I should be reading something exciting and interesting, I’m bored. Finally, the relationships confuse me. There’s a small bit of passion between the main love interest, but they are also living in a time where touching is not allowed until marriage, and doing so could ruin a woman’s reputation. It does add an interesting element that they are constantly testing this boundary, but the other relationships between sisters, parents and other friends are really lacking for me.

Overall, I will try to go back and finish this book one day, but for now, I’m leaving it. I am very appreciative of the author and publisher for giving me an advanced copy, in exchange for an honest review, and that is what I have tried to give.

This is good overall. The author shows some solid talent, and readers will a little about Indian ways. I stayed mostly engaged, and enjoyed the emotions evoked throughout. I also liked the dialog. Probably best for historical fiction readers.

Thanks very much for the ARC for review!!

Sorry, this was a DNF for me. I liked the setting, but it was so slow-moving that I struggled to get into it. I didn't feel like any of the interesting themes (Leele's engagement, the sister's relationship, the petition) moved along, and this also made it hard to connect with the characters, because I didn't see them making a lot of choices or being in new situations.

In India and 1905 and there is some unrest amongst the people and this book takes an interesting view from the eyes of a sixteen year old girl who is on the cusp of a lot of change and you see how she wishes her home country to look like now and in the future.

This book was really out of my comfort zone and I enjoyed it, but it made it hard to read. Both in time and place, I didn't know anything about India in 1905 and I had to read this book nice and slow so I could hope to get the most out of it. I loved Leela as the main character and I appreciated her hope for her home country - it gave the book a positive tilt even with the amount of negativity she was surrounded by.

I would read more from this author. I liked the characters, plot and writing, so I would love to see more from this author and their voice.

This is set in 1905, India.

Leela is 16 and is betrothed to Nash. He has just returned from 3 years of studying in Japan after being recalled due to the war between Russia and Japan.

Maya, is Leela’s younger sister and when they listen to Nash’s dreams of uniting the Hindu and Muslim population, they start to petition for the amalgamation of two girls schools. But, then a closer relationship builds between Maya and Hassan…..

This is a beautifully written insight into a turbulent time in Indian politics, with, at its heart, a tale of love and family. Historical fiction that’s so interesting and emotion packed too. Stunning.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this for free. This is my honest and unbiased review.

This book was hard for me to get through. There were many good parts but I also found myself having to reread pages because my mind was wandering and it just wasn't holding my interest.