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A review by notesofacrocodile
Sunlight on a Broken Column by Attia Hosain
4.5
what a resplendently rendered indian classic! the writing, the characters, the relationships between them, and even the descriptions of scenes all had a glow from attia hosain's masterful writing. the writing captured and described laila's interiority and her manner of thought with an engrossing ornateness without being excessive. it had a thoughtfulness to it that brought out the richness of what could have otherwise been mistaken for uninteresting observations.
the major themes were of class and classism, memories and their haunting presence, social conventions and the way it limits a person in more ways then one would think. family and one's duty to it is central tenet that we see come forward often, intertwining with the abovementioned themes. there's also the search for one's own identity as an entire nation figures itself out in the background, and, of course, love in all its forms and manifestations.
the major themes were of class and classism, memories and their haunting presence, social conventions and the way it limits a person in more ways then one would think. family and one's duty to it is central tenet that we see come forward often, intertwining with the abovementioned themes. there's also the search for one's own identity as an entire nation figures itself out in the background, and, of course, love in all its forms and manifestations.