A review by jstilts
Shanti by Vikram Chandra

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Beautiful and absorbing, strange and lovely - stories within stories that are sometimes straightforward, sometimes extraordinary.

Less than a hundred pages long (shorter if this book was a standard shape) but written so that I feel I've experienced the world of a fully fleshed out novel.
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