A review by namakurhea
Undertow by Jahnavi Barua

4.0

Another #TheJCBPrize2020 longlister! What strikes me the most in Jahnavi Barua’s writing is her very strong sense of space and place. She breathes life into river Brahmaputra; it’s a character in and of itself. People who want to learn how to write geography should definitely check out Jahnavi Barua’s writing. Book also tackles themes of identity, insider-outsider, and home.