A review by melancholylethe
Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman

5.0

I had a bit of a slow start with this novel. However, once poor appa’s incident occurred, I couldn’t put the book down. Vidya’s desires and intelligence were lovely! She really embodied what I feel a 15 year old might feel in her place. She also gave wonderful insight I to Brahmín lifestyle and the role that India played during WWII. Highly recommend!