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A review by ayatichoudhary
Undertow by Jahnavi Barua
5.0
Rukmini, an Assamese marries Alex, a Malyali and was banished from her house by her mother, Usha for doing so. That was 25 years ago, now let's come to the present. Now Rukmini and Alex are divorced and their daughter, Loya wants to know more about the family from which her mother was banished. On the pretext of studying elephants in Kaziranga, she decides to go to Guwahati, to the Yellow House to seek answers from her grandfather Torun, much against the wishes of her mother.
I really liked how the characters were sketched, how real they felt. I even liked Usha, not for what she did to Rukmini but the way Torun described her, I admired her strong and formidable personality. I also liked Loya, for how strong-willed and determined she was. The writing style was calm and soothing. The ending baffled me; it easily caught me off guard. In just about 200 pages, Jahnavi talks about the political unrest in Assam, the majestic Brahmaputra, the history of Assam and the tale of this dysfunctional family.
Undertow is an amazing read that'll leave you wanting for more and satisfied at the same time!
I really liked how the characters were sketched, how real they felt. I even liked Usha, not for what she did to Rukmini but the way Torun described her, I admired her strong and formidable personality. I also liked Loya, for how strong-willed and determined she was. The writing style was calm and soothing. The ending baffled me; it easily caught me off guard. In just about 200 pages, Jahnavi talks about the political unrest in Assam, the majestic Brahmaputra, the history of Assam and the tale of this dysfunctional family.
Undertow is an amazing read that'll leave you wanting for more and satisfied at the same time!