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zeemonodee 's review for:
The Lilac House
by Anita Nair
This book grew on me.
I picked it up mainly because it was set in India, with characters from Indian culture. Coming from that world myself, I'm always curious how authors portray Indians and the Indian way of life in stories.
While this book didn't disappoint, I had a hard time getting into it. This could be because the prose is very literary - this is not at all a piece of fluffy popular fiction or even a breezy, summer-beach read. It's a book that demands constant attention while you're reading, a book that requires you to read every single word on its own and in the big scheme of the whole writing, because you never know where symbolism might have been woven in, or where this specific word was used for a purpose rather than just to move the story forward.
The characters are relatable and likable, but as I mentioned, it took me a while to get into the story, mainly because of the literary tone.
On the whole, it's a good story. But make sure you have the time and energy necessary to read literature when you sit down with this one - otherwise, you will not enjoy it to its full potential.
I picked it up mainly because it was set in India, with characters from Indian culture. Coming from that world myself, I'm always curious how authors portray Indians and the Indian way of life in stories.
While this book didn't disappoint, I had a hard time getting into it. This could be because the prose is very literary - this is not at all a piece of fluffy popular fiction or even a breezy, summer-beach read. It's a book that demands constant attention while you're reading, a book that requires you to read every single word on its own and in the big scheme of the whole writing, because you never know where symbolism might have been woven in, or where this specific word was used for a purpose rather than just to move the story forward.
The characters are relatable and likable, but as I mentioned, it took me a while to get into the story, mainly because of the literary tone.
On the whole, it's a good story. But make sure you have the time and energy necessary to read literature when you sit down with this one - otherwise, you will not enjoy it to its full potential.