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A review by samsam123
The Folded Earth by Anuradha Roy
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This novel is a pleasure to read. Roy’s writing is lush with descriptions of nature and place that has you really consider the function of these in our life. Although this is a novel about love and how politics and money are some of the biggest obstacles that interfere with love, it is also a book that considers the unconditional love of Mother Nature. It’s a refuge, a respite, a teacher that demands respect and intimacy.
This novel is not heavy with plot, but is a slow moving narrative of a woman who finds her place in the hills. The characters that people this narrative are lovable or hilarious caricatures. However, simmering beneath much of this is the threat of Hindutva violence and political corruption.
Perhaps at first glance this does not sound like the novel for you, I thought the same thing, but once I started reading I found myself constantly wanting to return to this story and it’s characters. Definitely give it a try.
This novel is not heavy with plot, but is a slow moving narrative of a woman who finds her place in the hills. The characters that people this narrative are lovable or hilarious caricatures. However, simmering beneath much of this is the threat of Hindutva violence and political corruption.
Perhaps at first glance this does not sound like the novel for you, I thought the same thing, but once I started reading I found myself constantly wanting to return to this story and it’s characters. Definitely give it a try.