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A review by solachi
House of Cards by Sudha Murty
3.0
"When the foundation of trust cracks, how can a marriage remain the same?"
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Mridula, a government teacher brought up in a small village named Aladahalli, North Karnataka is intelligent, simple and economically conserving. Sanjay is a government doctor with a hand deformation; a loyal, hard working, thriving middle class man. When they meet, and Sanjay falls head over heels for Mridula, they get married. Slowly, Sudha Murty develops the characters of calculative, shrewd in-laws, grandeur of Indian weddings despite living on a monthly salary, political corruption in professional fields. An important aspect of this novel is, the patriarchal society and its impact on women. After 25 years of marriage, Mridula has been deceived by Sanjay. What will Mridula do? Can an Indian woman survive alone, if she desired for it?
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I appreciate the concept of infidelity not just constricted to extra marital affairs but also other matters as well. Sudha Murty is keen on the facets of Indian marriages, a couple's relationship, and the trust between the two.
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What altered my views? Sudha Murty crudely puts forth the patriarchal system with reality fact check. And in the dedication page, she did mentioned, "To all the Mridulas who suffer silently." which for some reason tore my soul.
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This book is not for every Tom, Dick and Harry. At certain points, this will bore you to death. At the very end, it'll make you feel like reading this was worth your while. As this clearly replicates a bollywood script or close to Indian soap opera, you can imagine how it's going to be.
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Rating: 3/5
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(GR - 12/24)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CELtFAlHUBj/?igshid=1o4hyb0qakebm
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Mridula, a government teacher brought up in a small village named Aladahalli, North Karnataka is intelligent, simple and economically conserving. Sanjay is a government doctor with a hand deformation; a loyal, hard working, thriving middle class man. When they meet, and Sanjay falls head over heels for Mridula, they get married. Slowly, Sudha Murty develops the characters of calculative, shrewd in-laws, grandeur of Indian weddings despite living on a monthly salary, political corruption in professional fields. An important aspect of this novel is, the patriarchal society and its impact on women. After 25 years of marriage, Mridula has been deceived by Sanjay. What will Mridula do? Can an Indian woman survive alone, if she desired for it?
.
I appreciate the concept of infidelity not just constricted to extra marital affairs but also other matters as well. Sudha Murty is keen on the facets of Indian marriages, a couple's relationship, and the trust between the two.
.
What altered my views? Sudha Murty crudely puts forth the patriarchal system with reality fact check. And in the dedication page, she did mentioned, "To all the Mridulas who suffer silently." which for some reason tore my soul.
.
This book is not for every Tom, Dick and Harry. At certain points, this will bore you to death. At the very end, it'll make you feel like reading this was worth your while. As this clearly replicates a bollywood script or close to Indian soap opera, you can imagine how it's going to be.
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Rating: 3/5
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(GR - 12/24)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CELtFAlHUBj/?igshid=1o4hyb0qakebm