A review by khyatisaklani
The Blind Matriarch by Namita Gokhale

5.0

Namita Gokhale has this shocking ability to send you back in time, she describes the painful incidents that India went through during the first and the second wave of Covid-19 with utter brilliance. The book tells the story of a joint family residing in East Delhi, the head of the family is a blind woman, Matangi Ma. Through the trials of this family Namita Gokhale gives us the perspective of a middle-class family battling the pandemic. The story is beautifully structured leaving the reader at the edge of their seats. I found myself back in those anxiety ridden days full of the fear of the unknown, I could relate to the meltdowns that the characters experienced, the feeling that you’re stuck in a lift that doesn’t seem to be moving. I have laughed and sobbed while reading this book, its so real at its core that you can’t help but relate to it. I am so fond of this book.
Would definitely recommend.