A review by anjukris
The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay

5.0

This one was hard to put down. It's one of those novels you wish would never end and yet, the ending - though fittingly tragic - left me reeling. It exposes one of the most ruthless truths of life - good intentions can have devastating consequences. Vijay's writing style is extremely riveting. It's her ability to paint a vivid imagery of everyday mundanities, and of Shalini's nuanced observations of a family living in a region ravaged by military occupation - without resorting to the privileged gaze - that appealed to me the most. This is a book I would definitely read again, only to discover new elements that I may have previously missed!