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A review by readwithciara
Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"Bend like a grass, that you do not break."
Nectar in a Sieve left me in a daze. It was very intriguing and definitely moving. This book tackles life in India where poverty left people with no choice but to find various means to survive day by day. It portrays what desperation and need can drive one to do.
"It is not enough to cry out, not sufficient to lay bare your woes and catalogue your needs; people only have to close their eyes and their ears, you cannot force them to see or hear– or to answer your cries if they cannot and will not."
Reading this book made me see women, especially mothers in a completely different light. How heartbreaking it must be to see your children suffer and in worst cases, die of hunger or diseases because you cannot provide their needs. That they have to resort to prostitution just so they won't starve to death is really painful although not uncommon.
Nectar in a Sieve left me in a daze. It was very intriguing and definitely moving. This book tackles life in India where poverty left people with no choice but to find various means to survive day by day. It portrays what desperation and need can drive one to do.
"It is not enough to cry out, not sufficient to lay bare your woes and catalogue your needs; people only have to close their eyes and their ears, you cannot force them to see or hear– or to answer your cries if they cannot and will not."
Reading this book made me see women, especially mothers in a completely different light. How heartbreaking it must be to see your children suffer and in worst cases, die of hunger or diseases because you cannot provide their needs. That they have to resort to prostitution just so they won't starve to death is really painful although not uncommon.