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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
It started out slow for me and at times it was hard to follow. The story seemed to jump around at first, but once I got a clear picture of who these characters were and how they related to eachother I became invest in what happened to them. I thought Merra was a very likable character. I found myself cheering her on. I love how Merra thought the lilac house was an anchor only to find out that her true anchor was Giria. I liked learning about the Indian culture and Greek Mythology. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.
This book grew on me.
I picked it up mainly because it was set in India, with characters from Indian culture. Coming from that world myself, I'm always curious how authors portray Indians and the Indian way of life in stories.
While this book didn't disappoint, I had a hard time getting into it. This could be because the prose is very literary - this is not at all a piece of fluffy popular fiction or even a breezy, summer-beach read. It's a book that demands constant attention while you're reading, a book that requires you to read every single word on its own and in the big scheme of the whole writing, because you never know where symbolism might have been woven in, or where this specific word was used for a purpose rather than just to move the story forward.
The characters are relatable and likable, but as I mentioned, it took me a while to get into the story, mainly because of the literary tone.
On the whole, it's a good story. But make sure you have the time and energy necessary to read literature when you sit down with this one - otherwise, you will not enjoy it to its full potential.
I picked it up mainly because it was set in India, with characters from Indian culture. Coming from that world myself, I'm always curious how authors portray Indians and the Indian way of life in stories.
While this book didn't disappoint, I had a hard time getting into it. This could be because the prose is very literary - this is not at all a piece of fluffy popular fiction or even a breezy, summer-beach read. It's a book that demands constant attention while you're reading, a book that requires you to read every single word on its own and in the big scheme of the whole writing, because you never know where symbolism might have been woven in, or where this specific word was used for a purpose rather than just to move the story forward.
The characters are relatable and likable, but as I mentioned, it took me a while to get into the story, mainly because of the literary tone.
On the whole, it's a good story. But make sure you have the time and energy necessary to read literature when you sit down with this one - otherwise, you will not enjoy it to its full potential.
I won this book from Goodreads but I really had a difficult time getting into this book from the beginning. It also had too much vulgarity, which took away from the story.
My ER win from Librarything. This is my first book by Anita Nair. I was surprised that I won this book.
It started out slow for me at first. I was a little torn about how I felt about it. The main female character Meera is married and her husband just leaves her while they are at a party. Their son is also at the party and he is the one who informs his mother that dad is gone. That part touched close to home with me. And I was able to relate to the many emotions that go through your mind at that time. I almost thought about putting the book down and not finishing it and then I decided to continue. I am glad that I did.
Meera and I are similar in the essence of being in a marriage and having your husband leave you because they are unhappy. The husband blames the woman for the unhappiness. I didn't care for the husband in this book either. Nor did I care for the daughter at first. She took her father's side and I felt like slapping her across the face for the way she talked to her mother.
The Lilac House is about Meera and the challenges she faces after being married and now being single. The emotions a woman goes through in the days, weeks, and months following the separation. I have some of those same emotions. Do I want to be in a new relationship with a man? Am I just doing this to make myself feel better? Is this really what I want? Etc...
There are references to Greek Mythology throughout the book. That at first confused me. I used to know a lot about Greek Mythology but have forgotten most of it. This book did spark my interest in reading up on my Mythology and trying to get an understanding for it.
I don't want to reveal to much more about the book except for the other male character, Jak. He is not Meera's husband but a man who takes her home from the party that her husband abandons her at and also the man that she winds up working for. He was a very interesting character.
It started out slow for me at first. I was a little torn about how I felt about it. The main female character Meera is married and her husband just leaves her while they are at a party. Their son is also at the party and he is the one who informs his mother that dad is gone. That part touched close to home with me. And I was able to relate to the many emotions that go through your mind at that time. I almost thought about putting the book down and not finishing it and then I decided to continue. I am glad that I did.
Meera and I are similar in the essence of being in a marriage and having your husband leave you because they are unhappy. The husband blames the woman for the unhappiness. I didn't care for the husband in this book either. Nor did I care for the daughter at first. She took her father's side and I felt like slapping her across the face for the way she talked to her mother.
The Lilac House is about Meera and the challenges she faces after being married and now being single. The emotions a woman goes through in the days, weeks, and months following the separation. I have some of those same emotions. Do I want to be in a new relationship with a man? Am I just doing this to make myself feel better? Is this really what I want? Etc...
There are references to Greek Mythology throughout the book. That at first confused me. I used to know a lot about Greek Mythology but have forgotten most of it. This book did spark my interest in reading up on my Mythology and trying to get an understanding for it.
I don't want to reveal to much more about the book except for the other male character, Jak. He is not Meera's husband but a man who takes her home from the party that her husband abandons her at and also the man that she winds up working for. He was a very interesting character.