A review by bookishnookish
Flame Tree Road by Shona Patel

4.0

Atmospheric - Flame Tree Road, just like Tea Time for Fireflies manages to transport the reader to a different time in a different land with much ease. It was a delight to read about Biren Roy (the wonderful grandpa from Tea Time) and his youth. This book did a wonderful job highlighting the plight of women, especially widows, in India in the pre-independence era. However, the central theme of the book is still the life of Biren Roy and how he came to be the man we all know and love as Layla's grandfather.

Wonderful writing and by Shona Patel! In some ways, I enjoyed this one even more!