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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
It was a really interesting book, far from my culture in Canada I found it incredible shocking. Such a casual talk of murder and misogyny so much acceptance. The family dynamic alone seems troubling and unknown to me. It was captivating!
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
En dysfunktionell familj där nytt blod kommer in, vad händer då? Självklart fortsätter denna dysfunktionella familj med sitt beteende. Det fanns så många frågor. Varför gör de så där? Ser de inte att det är fel? Accepterar de sitt liv som de är? Osv osv. En riktigt bra bok som väckte känslor, frågor om allt precis som en bra bok ska göra.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ghachar Ghochar is a beautiful tale of this Indian family living in Banglore and focusing on the fact that how badly money can affect family dynamics. The middle-class family gets a huge amount of money in a short period of time which completely turns their traditional routine. And when a newly married bride (whom we typically call an "outsider") joins a family and starts challenging the norms of the family. What is gonna happen? Definitely not something very pleasant!
124 Pages and the ending will blow your mind. This book touches on very important topics existing in our culture in a very simple and elegant manner, that will strike you very hard.
The entire plot has been narrated by the narrator who is the son of the same family. The narration is very smoothly balanced between the present and past maintaining the pace of events. Writing is so graceful. The author has dealt with each character in a genuine manner which dives us more into their psychology.
The events described are indeed very thought-provoking and are very common in our society (e.g women bashing other women, money factor affecting everything, the orthodox mentality and etc).
Read the book to know what happens in the ending!
124 Pages and the ending will blow your mind. This book touches on very important topics existing in our culture in a very simple and elegant manner, that will strike you very hard.
The entire plot has been narrated by the narrator who is the son of the same family. The narration is very smoothly balanced between the present and past maintaining the pace of events. Writing is so graceful. The author has dealt with each character in a genuine manner which dives us more into their psychology.
The events described are indeed very thought-provoking and are very common in our society (e.g women bashing other women, money factor affecting everything, the orthodox mentality and etc).
Read the book to know what happens in the ending!
A simple, compact story with fascinating family dynamics and slow-growing tension. I'm very impressed by how deftly Shanbhag was able to comment on the ways in which money isolates family members from each other and completely transforms their relationships, as well as their own perceptions of themselves and their worth. It's like the narrator says—money rules over us, not the other way around.
On the cover of the novel Shanbhag is called the "Indian Chekhov," and while I find epithets like these to be somewhat disrespectful to authors, I have to say I almost agree after reading the final scene of this story. It's really quite something.
On the cover of the novel Shanbhag is called the "Indian Chekhov," and while I find epithets like these to be somewhat disrespectful to authors, I have to say I almost agree after reading the final scene of this story. It's really quite something.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes