A review by franceselsie
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

“We are all unreliable.” This is the line that really resonates with me having completed this book. Overall the novel is quite slow paced and follows a daughter reflecting on her complicated relationship with her mother. The last quarter of this book is particularly gripping, and makes you question a lot of what has been presented previously. 

I found one or two of the chapters a bit jarring (such as the chapter when Tara and Antara first visit the Ashram) as they seemed to break the flow of the narrative a bit, but the conclusion and ending is great. I think this novel will stay with me for some time.
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