A review by mellabella
Una ragazza disobbediente by Ru Freeman

4.0

Latha is a servant who wants to be independent. The family she works for is horrible. With, the exception of the father. It also seems strange to say she "works" for them. She doesn't have much of a choice. She is also a companion for their daughter Thara. They are the same age. Latha was brought to the family very young. Biso is a young mother fleeing an abusive husband with her three children. She is going to stay with an aunt she hasn't seen in a while and, who doesn't even know she's coming. We alternate between Latha and Biso's stories. Latha's spans three decades. Biso's just a few days. I really liked Biso's character. She was a woman just trying to do what's best for her and her children. One of whom (the youngest) is the result of an affair. Things go horribly wrong. Latha was not as likeable. BUT she was a sympathetic character. The two stories tie together and you see how they connect. It didn't really matter to me that there was a sliver of hope at the end. When you read what happens to Biso and how Latha is mistreated yet again... It just lends to a sad ending.