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Sara B, Reviewer
Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar
Thank you Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group for the ARC ebook for an unbiased review.
This is a debut novel, and it was one I thoroughly enjoyed.
Female Infanticide and all the obstacles and traditions that it brings including dowry, is the basis of this book.
This is a subject that I personally haven't seen written about an awful lot, so I was extremely interested to see how it was covered. While not a true historical aspect, we still have the generations gap to contemporary day in how the book is presented.
There is no doubt that this book could have been far more despairing and depressing, and there were certainly some heart wrenching, heavy moments, but it was also full of hope, courage and the bond between a mother and their daughters.
It wasn't as heavy to read as some books of a similar genre I've read, and it didn't diminish anything for me. If anything, I think that while more depth at times can help a book like this, here I felt it would've minimised the overall messages and premise of the book. It would also be a great book to gift to someone who might usually find this sort of thing too depressing or too serious to read. It wasn't sugar-coated either. It had a balance that I think benefitted it more than detracted.
The ultimate feelings I came away from this book have meant I have thought of it a few times since finishing, and I will certainly enjoy this once it is released, and have no hesitation to gift it out to others.
I will also certainly be interested in further books by Rajasree Variyar.
5/5 stars 🌟
Thank you Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group for the ARC ebook for an unbiased review.
This is a debut novel, and it was one I thoroughly enjoyed.
Female Infanticide and all the obstacles and traditions that it brings including dowry, is the basis of this book.
This is a subject that I personally haven't seen written about an awful lot, so I was extremely interested to see how it was covered. While not a true historical aspect, we still have the generations gap to contemporary day in how the book is presented.
There is no doubt that this book could have been far more despairing and depressing, and there were certainly some heart wrenching, heavy moments, but it was also full of hope, courage and the bond between a mother and their daughters.
It wasn't as heavy to read as some books of a similar genre I've read, and it didn't diminish anything for me. If anything, I think that while more depth at times can help a book like this, here I felt it would've minimised the overall messages and premise of the book. It would also be a great book to gift to someone who might usually find this sort of thing too depressing or too serious to read. It wasn't sugar-coated either. It had a balance that I think benefitted it more than detracted.
The ultimate feelings I came away from this book have meant I have thought of it a few times since finishing, and I will certainly enjoy this once it is released, and have no hesitation to gift it out to others.
I will also certainly be interested in further books by Rajasree Variyar.
5/5 stars 🌟
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