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A review by mweis
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
This very much a case of 5 stars for the writing and the project of the book but 2 stars for my enjoyment. This book is a tome and for the first 50% of the book it just meanders its way through the lives of this Indian family and I had no idea what was going on. The plot did start to come together, but at that point I was sort of checked out. The writing was beautiful and there were several parts that had me pausing to reread or to think about a phrase, but I think in my exploration of literary fiction I have determined that I need something with a little more plot than this.
All that to say, I think if I reread it with a better expectation of what I was getting into, this could be a book I adore.
This very much a case of 5 stars for the writing and the project of the book but 2 stars for my enjoyment. This book is a tome and for the first 50% of the book it just meanders its way through the lives of this Indian family and I had no idea what was going on. The plot did start to come together, but at that point I was sort of checked out. The writing was beautiful and there were several parts that had me pausing to reread or to think about a phrase, but I think in my exploration of literary fiction I have determined that I need something with a little more plot than this.
All that to say, I think if I reread it with a better expectation of what I was getting into, this could be a book I adore.