nancyjzigler 's review for:

Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man by U.R. Ananthamurthy

3.0

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This book had value, though it wasn't an easy read by any stretch of the imagination. A large cast (and castes) of characters, a strong narrator and narrative arc, lots of questions, not many answers. Reads more like philosophy than fiction, written out more as an idea than as a story. Regardless, you'll learn something about brahmin sects and tradition.