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mihrchand 's review for:
Women Dreaming
by Salma
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This novel is yet another testament to why I love Tamil literature in translation. Tilted Axis made a brilliant decision to publish this; I simply would not have heard of it otherwise.
Emotionally charged, and not overtly optimistic, Women Dreaming is a masterpiece by Salma. I highly recommend it to all interested in South Asian literature in translation; don't hesitate to look up non-English terms as they add to the cultural specificity of this novel. To translate every word and idiom is to flatten, to make a story conform to the grammar of English, which I appreciate that Kandasamy has not done.
Emotionally charged, and not overtly optimistic, Women Dreaming is a masterpiece by Salma. I highly recommend it to all interested in South Asian literature in translation; don't hesitate to look up non-English terms as they add to the cultural specificity of this novel. To translate every word and idiom is to flatten, to make a story conform to the grammar of English, which I appreciate that Kandasamy has not done.