Beautiful story about a young woman in Goan sea side village.
If you have ever been to Goa, or are thinking of going, this book captures the quintessential sleepy Goan village. Goa is the setting for a lovely, touching story about a young woman’s tragic decision and her friends exploration of it.
Sonia Faleiro is one of my favorite writers - she is well known from her work at Tehelka as well as for her superb blog. Her stories have ranged from Mumbai bar girls to Bollywood to Farmer Suicides. This is her long awaited first novel, published by Penguin in an eyecatching hardback at only rs 250.
If you don’t know her writing already, check out:
soniafaleiro.blogspot.com
soniafaleiro.com
tehelka.com
and she even has a discussion board for the book! https://soniafaleiro.com/forum
Her website has a lovely excerpt of the book, for those who want to geta taste before deciding whether to buy.
This really is a must for anyone who loves Goa, or who appreciates high quality writing and storytelling.