I was at crossword and looking out for some different book, had heard about Manju Kapur but never thought of reading any of her books.but the back cover of the book caught my attention.
The book is about a large joint family in Delhi.however the main focus is Two sisters and their journey.and then the story traces the lives of the 2nd generation in their family but main focus being the female protagonist.Nisha(daughter of one of the sisters).
What makes this book worth reading is the reality.reality of an average human being.however good we might be but there always is a bit of selfishness in each of us which lurkes in the background and comes on forefront with circumstances.
The book very beautifully shows the closeness and destructive limitations of Indian family values. Its shows how much we might claim of being advanced but their are limitations in our thinking.Even Now having a son is considered better than having a daughter.the book also beautifully captures the differences which exist in our society as far as caste et all are concerned.respect in society is more important than the happiness of our own family. The story also has instances with which u’ll relate to immediately but we never discuss them out in open.
The book is worth a read.it made me buy another book of this author.hoping that this will also be as interesting a read.