A review by sandiet
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

5.0

It took Ms. Joshi 10 years to write this book and I'd wait another 10 to read another one of her novels. I loved this book. (thankfully though, the sequel to this one will be out this year). This is the story of Lakshmi who escapes an abusive marriage and finds herself in Jaipur. She makes a name for herself as a henna artist to the elite upper caste. The road for a single woman in India is not easy and she is faced with many obstacles not least of which is discovering she has a 13 year old sister. My favourite character other than Lakshmi, is Malik and I'm hoping he plays a prominent role in the second book.