A review by luhos
Heart Lamp: Selected Stories by Banu Mushtaq

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

one of the things i love the most about reading translated literature is that it gives you insight into a world that is so removed from and unlike your own that you otherwise may not have access to, and heart lamp did exactly that. overall i did enjoy and appreciate reading these stories, which focused on the every day lives of women in Muslim communities in southern India. however, the stories all had a very similar tone and themes to the point that sometimes it felt very repetitious.