The Private Life of Mrs Sharma | 
pickMrs Sharma is a good woman, a respectable woman, a modern woman, mother to 15-yr-old Bobby, wife to a husband who is working away, and with the capacity to justify just about anything. This is her internal dialogue.
Surprisingly, I loved this. Renuka is an engaging mc. I never found her unlikeable (well…), sad perhaps, ridiculous maybe, as we learnt about the trivialities of her daily life and despaired of
pickThe story of a Delhi housewife bringing up her son alone whilst her husband works in Dubai. I found the lack of speech marks initially distracting but really enjoyed this exploration of parental and marital relationships as well as cross gender friendships. Mrs Sharma has some strong views!
This year my reading goal was to read more books by diverse authors. This is a great, quick read about a woman in India separated from her husband, working and raising her son. It is universal longings we all have as wives and mothers with the unique lens of ms. Kapur's cultural experiences.
pickThis novel is an instantly engaging psychological panorama of a lonely 37 year old Indian woman whose husband works in Dubai & whose teenage son wants only to thwart her every plan for his future. A beautifully written page-turner with plot twists that I never saw coming. And a study in the power of rationalization and denial. Very highly recommended.
pickAn introspective narrative of a complex female character whose ruminations reveal as much about the society in which she lives as they do about what lies deep within her heart.
#BookMail arrived today. I have never heard of this book!! 🙀 It comes out in December, but do any of you know anything about it? #HelpPlease
pickMrs Sharma tries her 'level-best' to be a good mother, wife, and daughter-in-law. She adheres to the precepts of her social role. But she also has needs - her husband to be close to her, her son to listen to her, and someone to care for her as a woman. She fills these gaps as best she can. Strong female voice and interesting take on living up to expectations. Superb ending. Looking forward to more from this author!
But WHERE did that ending come from?! Also, get the audio. Tania Rodrigues has hopped onto my top narrators list - Renuka‘s thoughts and secrets and nonsense poured out so easily and naturally, and 6 hours of monologue can‘t be easy to keep bright and interesting. Altogether, I thought this was incredibly well done!
But that ending…
This was my #ReadingAsia2021 #India @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 3y