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yashii's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It wasn't too bad to be honest it's just the ending confused me and whole plot lines were forgotten, the characters weren't all that lovable, they had me annoyed af at points.
siria's review against another edition
2.0
Home tells the story of three generations of a cloth merchant family, once living in Lahore and now operating an expanding business in Delhi having moved there after Partition. Kapur has a knack for creating vivid character description, but unfortunately few of the cast of characters were people I ended up feeling much empathy for. The plot also meanders a lot, and while the way some characters drop away and plot threads are abandoned may be realistic—no one's life has a tidy narrative arc—it can be frustrating for the reader. And that ending... I couldn't decide if it was trite or darkly subversive, but either way it felt abrupt and anticlimactic.
[Those of you with triggers may want to note that this book contains extended graphic descriptions of child sexual abuse.]
[Those of you with triggers may want to note that this book contains extended graphic descriptions of child sexual abuse.]
khamakhaaaa's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely recommend it. Pick it when you’re in the mood for a good desi family drama.
em_beddedinbooks's review against another edition
4.0
another awesome book by Manju Kapur. This is the story of a patriarchal north Indian cloth merchant family. A well-to-do family whose patriarch had fled from Lahore during partition and who set up a small cloth shop in Delhi. This novel depicts their rise, the growing joint family, their adjustments,the small (occasionally mammoth) desires and hopes, the sacrifices, the growing tiffs, the way they manage to live together inspite of constant day-to-day power struggle among the women. The typical patriarchal mentality towards women is well depicted here. It spans two generations, with the third generation making its appearance towards the end of the book. I devoured this book. I love reading such books. The stark reality of small town Indian life (though perhaps a bit glamorized) has been captured fully in this book. This definitely demands a reread from me.
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