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A review by karenluvstoread
Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman
4.0
I thought this novel was well written and you are rooting for the main character, Kabir, all the way through. The author did a great job of giving readers a look at life in India. It really highlights the inequity and the injustice of the caste system; but it also shows how there were those who didn’t agree and they valued people no matter if they were low caste or not. The book also zooms in on the prison life and what it was like for a child to be born in a prison.
This book is a great book to read and discuss not only the issues that exist within India itself as portrayed in the book, but also how some of the same issues exist worldwide and what can be done to help that change.
This book is poignant, dealing with themes of survival, acceptance, love, and hope.
Also, be sure to read the Author’s Note at the end. The author states: "I hope Kabir's story will engender compassion and empathy, raise important questions about how we might choose to act peacefully to change ourselves and our society, and help to shape a better future for our world, no matter where we live." (p. 261-262)
This book is a great book to read and discuss not only the issues that exist within India itself as portrayed in the book, but also how some of the same issues exist worldwide and what can be done to help that change.
This book is poignant, dealing with themes of survival, acceptance, love, and hope.
Also, be sure to read the Author’s Note at the end. The author states: "I hope Kabir's story will engender compassion and empathy, raise important questions about how we might choose to act peacefully to change ourselves and our society, and help to shape a better future for our world, no matter where we live." (p. 261-262)