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lavaurora's review against another edition
4.0
This book is special (to me) because of a number of reasons: Ranikhet, Singapore, mountains, teacher-ni, and grief.
atharvg's review
5.0
Out of the three Anuradha Roy books I have read, this is by far my favorite. Lush writing, chilling imagery, beautiful nature descriptions, memorable characters, an uncommon Himalayan setting, subtle political/societal commentary, and an engaging story - what more could I ask for?
akanksha's review
4.0
Don't know what to say about this book except to ask you to make this trip to Ranikhet, meet the inhabitants who exist and don't exist at once and become invested in its intrigues. I liked Maya, the protagonist. She, like much of the book itself, has been written in a minimalist way, a vessel for all the stories she tells, but at the same time, a presence nonetheless. Her grief is present with her throughout, but it does not overshadow everything else. The other characters, Diwan Sahib, Ama, Charu, Mr Chauhan etc recall familiar tropes of people both fictional and the ones we see around ourselves, but they recall those tropes in a comforting and realistic way; they've been written well. Some books are amazing to get lost into. The world of this one was perfect for that for me, especially at the current moment. It has helped me keep busy in a depressive episode.
stephend81d5's review
3.0
engaging story set in the himalays felt the first part went on slighty too long but overall enjoyed this story