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A review by harshithcs
Mohanaswami by ವಸುಧೇಂದ್ರ, Vasudhendra
5.0
An incredible collection of short stories of personal anguish and also of acute observation of our modern urban society.
Mohanaswamy's initial short stories showcase and emphasize the loneliness and the intense mental strain that is infused in a person of the LGBTQ+ community in India. The latter half focused on life of urban women is equally empathetic to the discrimination and the strain of patriarchy they face.
Vasudhendra makes sure to put forward his privileges of caste and class, even though he himself belongs to an oppressed community. The intersectionality is commendable and you as a reader always are able to empathise and emotionally invest in the characters
All the stories are leavened with empathy for its protagonist and puts you in their heads taking you through their everyday lives and the sufferings. The emotional depth that these characters have is immense and the way Vasudhendra can immerse you into these worlds and characters he creates and leave you with a sense of loss and a gaping hole in your heart by the end is truly a testament to his writing
Mohanaswamy's initial short stories showcase and emphasize the loneliness and the intense mental strain that is infused in a person of the LGBTQ+ community in India. The latter half focused on life of urban women is equally empathetic to the discrimination and the strain of patriarchy they face.
Vasudhendra makes sure to put forward his privileges of caste and class, even though he himself belongs to an oppressed community. The intersectionality is commendable and you as a reader always are able to empathise and emotionally invest in the characters
All the stories are leavened with empathy for its protagonist and puts you in their heads taking you through their everyday lives and the sufferings. The emotional depth that these characters have is immense and the way Vasudhendra can immerse you into these worlds and characters he creates and leave you with a sense of loss and a gaping hole in your heart by the end is truly a testament to his writing