A review by eelkin
Honor by Thrity Umrigar

emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

about 80 pages into this book, i started to think i should probably quit it- smita, the protagonist, initially seems irritable, rude, and often unpleasant to be around, and the plot seemed intriguing but moved very slow. it’s when meena’s storyline is fully introduced that Honor comes into it’s own. after finishing it, i think it is one of the best love stories i have ever read, especially the parallelism between abdul/meena and smita and her love interest. i think so many topics are covered in this and so much discussion can come out of it. the balance of writing about love, religion, patriotism, the patriarchy, class differences, and india as the nuanced topics they deserve to be places thrity umrigar as a magnificent writer in my eyes. read this book!!!
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