A review by montreux
Mother Ocean Father Nation by Nishant Batsha

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The cover of the book features a quote by one of my favorite authors (Amitav Ghosh) describing this book as a “moving saga” and I’m sorry to say that was not the case. What should’ve been an electrifying setting (a coup and ethnic exile) ended up being a somewhat slow, paint by the numbers plot. I really did not feel like either of the sibling’s plight had any emotional weight.