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Estuary by Perumal Murugan
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Estuary by Perumal Murugan
Name: Estuary
Author: Perumal Murugan
Genre: Life, Drama, Fiction
Rating: 3.8/5
Review:
Set in an urban area of of Tamil Nadu, the author, Perumal Murugan gives us a glimpse in the life of a simple man whose life falls into a chaos by a simple demand by his son.
The story is about the monotony of one's life, strained relationship between a father and his teenage son and struggles of middle class parents in fulfilling their children's demand.
Everything about this book was unfamiliar to me, I'm not used to reading this type of book. I think it's the the first book told from the perspective of a middle age man, which I have read. Most of the things, the characters, the names, the settings were unfamiliar to me, the only thing I could actually relate to was a character and his life. I think the lives of a middle-class family is same in every part of India.
This book gives me a new perspective, showing me the life of a 40 year old middle class man, trying to provide the best to his family, trying to connect with his teenage son and living his monotonous life.
Even though, the story was something I did not expect, the writing kept me going. The writing style was amazing and I felt I could relate to his life.
How the protagonist's life fell into a dilemma by a simple demand from his son made me realise how my parents felt every time I made a demand from them.
The writing is fluid, sarcastic and conquers myriad of emotions throughout the story.
I am giving this 3.8 because I believe this book didn't get to me now. I think this book will get to me when I am a little older, because I this book deserves 4.5 for its amazing portrayal of character, fluid writing style and insight of the author.
I hope when I read this book again later in my life, I will do more justice to it.
Name: Estuary
Author: Perumal Murugan
Genre: Life, Drama, Fiction
Rating: 3.8/5
Review:
Set in an urban area of of Tamil Nadu, the author, Perumal Murugan gives us a glimpse in the life of a simple man whose life falls into a chaos by a simple demand by his son.
The story is about the monotony of one's life, strained relationship between a father and his teenage son and struggles of middle class parents in fulfilling their children's demand.
Everything about this book was unfamiliar to me, I'm not used to reading this type of book. I think it's the the first book told from the perspective of a middle age man, which I have read. Most of the things, the characters, the names, the settings were unfamiliar to me, the only thing I could actually relate to was a character and his life. I think the lives of a middle-class family is same in every part of India.
This book gives me a new perspective, showing me the life of a 40 year old middle class man, trying to provide the best to his family, trying to connect with his teenage son and living his monotonous life.
Even though, the story was something I did not expect, the writing kept me going. The writing style was amazing and I felt I could relate to his life.
How the protagonist's life fell into a dilemma by a simple demand from his son made me realise how my parents felt every time I made a demand from them.
The writing is fluid, sarcastic and conquers myriad of emotions throughout the story.
I am giving this 3.8 because I believe this book didn't get to me now. I think this book will get to me when I am a little older, because I this book deserves 4.5 for its amazing portrayal of character, fluid writing style and insight of the author.
I hope when I read this book again later in my life, I will do more justice to it.