Often I cross thresholds of laziness, though I keep devising methods not to be... well, more than devising methods I need to be acting on them... as simple as that. Like my dearest friend, remarked often, "you know everything... what you don't know... is to practice what you know". Well, so yet again, the below write-up has been lying as a draft since December. I had started blogging in Dec 2013, and the last published was in Oct 2014, so this was saved to be released just before 2015.
I am extremely sorry, Naheed Hassan and Sarah, for being so lousy.
Just finished the Indireads novella, The Perfect groom by Sumeetha Manikandan. It is my first book as part of the Indireads Reviewer program.Need to mention the beautifully illustrated cover, by Shehna Khan. Beautiful bride with a masked groom... quite intriguing.
The story is a first person narrative by Nithya, a girl from Mylapore, Chennai, and starts with her troubled marriage to Ashok, an NRI. She recollects her past, the circumstances under which her marriage took place. Sumeetha has beautifully accounted these moments, just sufficient to keep it crisp. The narrative is to the point, nothing can be seen has a drag. It is a sad state of affairs to think that despite being a literate, and a working woman, she has to embrace the life thrust on her. The way she keeps things from others, brings out the beauty in her character. Though hurt to the core, worried about hurting others.
Some of the many issues faced by women are highlighted, and handled deftly. Sumeetha excels in the characterization of the novel. All the characters are portrayed, in varying tones of grey, rather than, just black or white. On the whole... Liked it.
I am extremely sorry, Naheed Hassan and Sarah, for being so lousy.
Just finished the Indireads novella, The Perfect groom by Sumeetha Manikandan. It is my first book as part of the Indireads Reviewer program.Need to mention the beautifully illustrated cover, by Shehna Khan. Beautiful bride with a masked groom... quite intriguing.
The story is a first person narrative by Nithya, a girl from Mylapore, Chennai, and starts with her troubled marriage to Ashok, an NRI. She recollects her past, the circumstances under which her marriage took place. Sumeetha has beautifully accounted these moments, just sufficient to keep it crisp. The narrative is to the point, nothing can be seen has a drag. It is a sad state of affairs to think that despite being a literate, and a working woman, she has to embrace the life thrust on her. The way she keeps things from others, brings out the beauty in her character. Though hurt to the core, worried about hurting others.
Some of the many issues faced by women are highlighted, and handled deftly. Sumeetha excels in the characterization of the novel. All the characters are portrayed, in varying tones of grey, rather than, just black or white. On the whole... Liked it.
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