माणसाला नेमकं काय हवं असतं? हि कादंबरी सुरू होते तामिळनाडूमधील एका गावात एका तामिळ ख्रिश्चन कुटुंबामध्ये आणि आपली ओळख होते वरदा राजनायकशी. कुठल्याही सर्वसामान्य मध्यमवगीय कुटुंबसारखच राजनायक कुटुंबीय; वडिलांचा सचोटीचा स्वभाव, त्यामुळे त्यांना मिळणारा आदर आणि होणाऱ्या बदल्या, आईने एका निर्णायक क्षणापर्यंत कुटुंबावर ठेवलेली पकड, दोन्ही मोठ्या बहिणी आणि ह्या सुरक्षित जगात वयात येणारा वरदा….
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The Thirteenth Tale
Everybody has a story to tell. The most fascinating thing about this novel is it’s a book within a book (a future book??!!); more likely a story within a story within a story – something like standing in a room full of mirrors and wondering at reflections within reflections. At a precise point in time;…
Behind Closed Doors
A new author and a much lauded suspense thriller comes my way. In present times of social media, more than ever people are busy painting a picture of their happy lives – perfect marriages, adorable kids, picture perfect vacations. The admiration and envy is displayed with equal honor like badges creating a mirage for one…
Americanah
This books opens in present tense for both of our protagonists – Ifemelu and Obinze. Where Ifemelu, living in and leaving USA is reminiscing about her life so far; which includes her childhood and adolescent years in Nigeria, being a student in USA, surviving homesickness and solitary life in her adopted homeland, falling in and out…
Shodh
After hearing tonnes of praises for this book, I decided to finally give it a shot. And was I happy, yes indeed!! It was such a thrilling ride. This book handles a kind of not so developed genre in Marathi literature world called Historical Fiction. Yes, there are tonnes of books based on historical people…
Hindi Kahani Sangrah
A compilation of short stories penned by master storytellers and edited by one of the legendary novelist; this was my first attempt to read Hindi literature outside of academic world. And, I’m so pleased with this wonderful compliation put together by the famed Sahitya Akademi. There are 30 different stories penned by the stalwarts of Hindi literatures such as Amritlal Nagar,…
Shikhandi – The plight of Amba | Devdutt Pattanaik
My first read of the year – stories from ancient land with the theme of queerness running through them. To begin with the author – Devdutt Pattanaik; a noted mythologist discusses this theme from the viewpoint of Indian and Non-Indian philosophies. This view is better explained by giving examples not only from Indian subcontinent but…