pickThis was not shortlisted for the international booker prize but t is a strong read on the prejudices and atrocities of the caste system in rural India. Sad to see how cruel the women can be especially as I always feel if there in unity amongst women, there will be more hope.. it did feel like it was a little one-note and the ending ambiguous but I think the purpose of the book was for it be a real eye-opener to the cruelty of the caste system.
Here I go again... 😅 #InternationalBookerPrize2023 #InternationalBooker
Morning well spent with a cup of steaming filter coffee and the exciting characters from Ponniyin Selvan. 😌
Having read historical fiction from other countries and even Northern India, I felt it was high time to come back to my roots - to Southern India.
And what a fun journey its been so far! I‘m still on Volume 1 and there are two more to go. Can‘t wait to experience this epic journey through the books, before the movie comes out.
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Classics and just one?Impossible!Hard enough narrowing it down to 6!Tagged book is the first in an absolutely excellent swashbuckling historical fiction series set during the Chozha Empire(10th Century CE) in Tamil Nadu,India.Can't recommend it enough!
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