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A review by ankita_g
Mahashweta by Sudha Murty
3.0
3.5/5
This is my first Sudha Murthy book! I had been meaning to read her for a long time. I picked up 'Mahashweta' at the airport recently after really liking the synopsis. I thought it would be an empowering story about a woman realising her true worth, and it turned out to be exactly that. I loved the character development that the protagonist, Anupama, went through in just 150 pages. Her journey left me feeling good and empowered.
Mrs. Muthy's writing is lucid and gripping. I finished the book in a few hours.
The story, however, is like a fairytale - predictable and sometimes 'extreme'. It was full of familiar tropes, and I didn't like how everyone, including Anupama herself, considered Anupama to be morally superior because she was "pure" before marriage. It is probably just a generational thing, so it may not bother every reader.
I would still consider 'Mahashweta' a good introduction to Sudha Murthy's literature in my mid-20s. Her simplistic, feel-good stories are a welcome change from the difficulties of life. I am curious to read more of her books.
This is my first Sudha Murthy book! I had been meaning to read her for a long time. I picked up 'Mahashweta' at the airport recently after really liking the synopsis. I thought it would be an empowering story about a woman realising her true worth, and it turned out to be exactly that. I loved the character development that the protagonist, Anupama, went through in just 150 pages. Her journey left me feeling good and empowered.
Mrs. Muthy's writing is lucid and gripping. I finished the book in a few hours.
The story, however, is like a fairytale - predictable and sometimes 'extreme'. It was full of familiar tropes, and I didn't like how everyone, including Anupama herself, considered Anupama to be morally superior because she was "pure" before marriage. It is probably just a generational thing, so it may not bother every reader.
I would still consider 'Mahashweta' a good introduction to Sudha Murthy's literature in my mid-20s. Her simplistic, feel-good stories are a welcome change from the difficulties of life. I am curious to read more of her books.