"July" by Karen Roberts
This book is one of the many Romeo and Juliet stories that have arisen from modern day conflicts that have suddenly erupted into violence. But it is told in such a fresh and engaging manner that it seems completely new and therefore completely incomprehensible.
In Sri-Lanka, two families live side-by-side - not only neighbours, but also the best of friends -while their children are born and grow up and their nation changes.
Priyanthi Silva is Sinhalese, but Nirinjan, the boy that she falls in love with is Tamil. Their own, personal journey is complicated by the diverse nature of their community.
This is not just a love story, it is a story about the nature of friendship, family, love, duty and mostly about what it means to be human and how this can rise above political and religious hatreds or be destroyed by it.
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