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A review by simranpradhan
House of Cards by Sudha Murty
3.0
Mridula is a young, talented girl from a small town in Karnataka, who meets a doctor Sanjan by the luck of chance. They fall in love, Sanjay starts his own hospital with the help of a friend after facing severe corruption in government hospitals while Mridula's teaching career flourishes. Yet, there are holes in the marriages she doesn't realise. House of Cards, as the name suggests, is a tale of just how fragile our support systems can be.
Sudha Murthy probably is my favourite Indian author. She doesn't analyse, neither does she underrepresent something. There are metaphors and juxtapositions that will melt your heart, there are tragic tales that will make you weep. House of Cards, especially, tells the ordeal of an Indian woman. While Mridula isn't an ideal woman in the modern world, one can still understand where she comes from, and in the end, she is the epitome of being a good person, teacher, mother, daughter and wife. Yet, she fails to provide for herself- and by the end of it you will be glad she starts doing it. I also love the concept of flawed characters- no character is perfect here, yet there are aspects you will agree on. If you want a white person to understand just how complex the dynamics of brown society are, just make them read a Sudha Murthy book.
Sudha Murthy probably is my favourite Indian author. She doesn't analyse, neither does she underrepresent something. There are metaphors and juxtapositions that will melt your heart, there are tragic tales that will make you weep. House of Cards, especially, tells the ordeal of an Indian woman. While Mridula isn't an ideal woman in the modern world, one can still understand where she comes from, and in the end, she is the epitome of being a good person, teacher, mother, daughter and wife. Yet, she fails to provide for herself- and by the end of it you will be glad she starts doing it. I also love the concept of flawed characters- no character is perfect here, yet there are aspects you will agree on. If you want a white person to understand just how complex the dynamics of brown society are, just make them read a Sudha Murthy book.