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Estuary by Perumal Murugan
4.5
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes

I picked up Estuary without much expectation. The blurb doesn’t say much, so I went in without knowing anything. It turned out to be a really good read.

The book moves at its own pace. Nothing feels rushed or forced. What I loved most was how real the characters felt. Every one of them is written with such subtlety and depth that you end up walking beside them, feeling their emotions and dilemmas. The climax is my favourite part. It’s calm, and beautifully described.