Fiction
Verdict: Read it
This is the first novel I've read by Arun Sarma. It kept coming up on Pinterest, so I decided to give it a go. I enjoyed the cover art.
The novel is set in Assam as India moved towards Independence. The north east, especially the rural parts, have their own flavour of life and writing. It turns into a generational story, which I enjoy greatly.
It took me a while to get into the storyline. The author writes simply, matter-of-factly, and doesn't linger on unnecessary details. The book does get into some communal commentary closer to the end, but it doesn't leave you with any verdict on it.
Honestly, while the story was well written, it didn't catch my emotions like many other partition books have. It feels intentionally set back from the realities a bit, perhaps due to the rural setting. There are better books on this subject.
~Becky~
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