Family. One word, but too many emotions.
When you think of family, A lot of scenarios and emotions, come to your mind.
Not everyone has the same experiences, so where one can see the happiness, you
might see hatred or sadness for different reasons. It is a bond connected by
blood where you do not get the choice. So, you got to have what it already
serves on the plate. It can contain your favourite dishes along with things you
are not so fond of, but you can’t discard anything and, that’s how you can
imagine our relation. We can love them or hate them, yet we to stay together.
You tend to save your clan when the time comes because it is yours.
This book will take you through phases
where it becomes unbelievable to accept the scene going on. Why I’m using the word
‘scene’ because it is a combination of brief moments when compared to your own
life, you might go into flashbacks. I could say this because I could relate to
many things when I read it. Especially the scene where the protagonist talks
about how things change with the flow of money as I have first-hand experiences
of such times. It wasn’t easy but, now looking back at those incidents, I find
myself above them and tried to judge no one based on those things. Something I
learnt at a small age.
It is a story of a joint family who has
seen their share of bad times and has come out of it. They care for each other
but don’t think it is necessary to show it all the time (basically, a typical
Indian household). Yet, you can clearly see how they handle the matter with
utmost patience even when they are boiling inside. Prima facie it’s a simple
story, but the meaning hidden beneath is very crucial. The ending leaves you
juggling with many thoughts as you try to make sense yet know there is nothing
serious going on except the usual humdrum of that household which will go on
how it used to be. But what can you do with yours solely depends on how you carry
it forward!
Go for it,
-if you are a connoisseur of short stories
-if you love reading about family-related
stories
-if mundane things don’t bore you
-if you love to explore translated
literature
-if reading about relations and their intricacies excite you
Rating – 4/5
Genre – Literary fiction, Indian literature
Great book, great review
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