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A review by kritxreads
China Room by Sunjeev Sahota
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The story depicts the essence of marital oppression, pre-independence society, racism, trauma.
the story takes place in two timelines, one with a grievous tale of 15 year old Mehar, married to one of the three brothers of opulent family, that took placed in 1929, and on the other hand we see a 18 year old drug addict man who came to India in 1999,
the story laters on reveals the relationship between them.
In the starting, we read about Mehar's life and how she adjusted herself doing the daily chores with the other two brides whom she thinks as her sisters, the only thing she was curious about was who could be her husband among the three brothers as they were never allowed to unveil her face. Her curiosity leds to a very unexpected trail of events.
honestly, i enjoyed reading it, this really was very gripping & page turner, but it felt too short & fast paced.
the story takes place in two timelines, one with a grievous tale of 15 year old Mehar, married to one of the three brothers of opulent family, that took placed in 1929, and on the other hand we see a 18 year old drug addict man who came to India in 1999,
the story laters on reveals the relationship between them.
In the starting, we read about Mehar's life and how she adjusted herself doing the daily chores with the other two brides whom she thinks as her sisters, the only thing she was curious about was who could be her husband among the three brothers as they were never allowed to unveil her face. Her curiosity leds to a very unexpected trail of events.
honestly, i enjoyed reading it, this really was very gripping & page turner, but it felt too short & fast paced.