Sandeep Ray’s historical fiction narrates the story of a young couple who make their way from newly-independent India to a town in Malaya. In a manner befitting the cadence of his writing, the author introduces us to the highly turbulent environments of Bengal and Malaya, as the respective regions grapple with communal tensions and theContinue reading “A Flutter in the Colony by Sandeep Ray”
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Book Review — The Bitter Pill Social Club by Rohan Dahiya
The Bitter Pill Social Club tells the story of the Kochhar family in all its tumultuous and extravagant existence. As a multi-generational tale, the novel follows the lives of the young and the old, striving to stay relevant in the age of casual hookups and social media driven popularity. When there’s a wedding in theContinue reading “Book Review — The Bitter Pill Social Club by Rohan Dahiya”
Book Review — A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena
Everyone has an opinion about Zarin Wadia. From the students studying at Qala Academy in Jeddah to their parents, Zarin’s aunt and their neighbors, even the teachers who are meant to guide and educate can’t seem to get past their preconceived notions about the kind of girl Zarin is. They call her names – slut, rebel,Continue reading “Book Review — A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena”
Book Review — A Murder on Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
Sujata Massey’s historical fiction, A Murder on Malabar Hill takes us through pre-Independence India, positing Parveen Mistry as the first female solicitor in 1920’s Bombay. Working at her father’s law firm, Mistry Law, Perveen dives neck deep into the family matters of the Farid widows, who having lost their husband, Mr. Omar Farid know not what’s in storeContinue reading “Book Review — A Murder on Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey”
Book Review — Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone glimmers with the magic that is at the core of its story. It has been over a decade since Orïsha thrived with the magic of its 10 maji clans. The day that King Saran snipped their connection to the gods and doused out magic is all too clear inContinue reading “Book Review — Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi”
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