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Lajja: Shame by Taslima Nasrin
4.0
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I was impressed by how well Nasrin lets us into the inner worlds of the Dutta family, and how, in such a short book, we get to know them, understand them, and are able to sympathise with each of them albeit their many differences. The only parts I didn't like about Lajja: Shame were the enumerations of violent acts that were committed towards the Hindu communities in Bangladesh - while they are certainly interesting and heart-wrenching through their sheer volume, after a while I skipped over most of them.
I was impressed by how well Nasrin lets us into the inner worlds of the Dutta family, and how, in such a short book, we get to know them, understand them, and are able to sympathise with each of them albeit their many differences. The only parts I didn't like about Lajja: Shame were the enumerations of violent acts that were committed towards the Hindu communities in Bangladesh - while they are certainly interesting and heart-wrenching through their sheer volume, after a while I skipped over most of them.