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The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters
by Balli Kaur Jaswal
In November I read Little Women, which was dense and plodding. I started a Tana French novel, thinking that an immersive literary thriller would be a good foil to a classic, but I was having a hard time keeping my focus so I sought out something lighter. My TBR is typically lacking "light," but this seemed a little less serious than my typical novel.
Well...maybe not so much. I think the title suggests something lighter, but it's really not that light. It deals with death, social media shaming, pregnancy and abortion, family drama, and more weighty topics, all set against the backdrop of India. There are a few humorous elements but they are the outliers.
The descriptions are phenomenal, although I'm not sure they would be applauded by the India tourism board. Very detailed, sights, smells, sounds, you name it. You are there.
All three sisters have a lot going on in their lives. And they've not traditionally been very close. In fact, their relationships have been contentious at times so none of them is exactly eager to go on a pilgrimage following their mother's death.
What really detracts from the story for me is the heavy handedness the author uses with hinting their underlying stories. And while each character is distracted by their own problems, they are all extraordinarily dense at missing what is right in front of them.
I almost gave this book 2 stars, but overall the story was good and I enjoyed the resolution.
Well...maybe not so much. I think the title suggests something lighter, but it's really not that light. It deals with death, social media shaming, pregnancy and abortion, family drama, and more weighty topics, all set against the backdrop of India. There are a few humorous elements but they are the outliers.
The descriptions are phenomenal, although I'm not sure they would be applauded by the India tourism board. Very detailed, sights, smells, sounds, you name it. You are there.
All three sisters have a lot going on in their lives. And they've not traditionally been very close. In fact, their relationships have been contentious at times so none of them is exactly eager to go on a pilgrimage following their mother's death.
What really detracts from the story for me is the heavy handedness the author uses with hinting their underlying stories. And while each character is distracted by their own problems, they are all extraordinarily dense at missing what is right in front of them.
I almost gave this book 2 stars, but overall the story was good and I enjoyed the resolution.