We That Are Young | 
"Never has she spoken what she really feels, or wants to say. Out, rage!–it‘s a drug. A truth drug! Laughter bubbled up in her and she had to put her hands over her mouth to actually stop it from escaping. It came out as a croak–as if Surendra had cursed her to become a fat frog. A Frog Princess in need of kissing. She liked it. She decided that after the Kashmir hotel opened, she would find a prince brave enough to do it."
"They will build statues to me when I am gone. I will be a bird, and come and sit on my own shoulder, and shit on my own stone head."
I'm thinking maybe I should've read King Lear first, because I can almost hear things flying over my head.
pickThis retelling of King Lear set in modern Delhi has been on my radar all yr + i had contradictory feelings at the end. Its ambitious, with great reference to the original including storm and blinding, complex and interesting but at times i struggled & the characters have few redeeming features. It pulls apart modern society +the contradiction of wealth and poverty brilliantly. Overall glad i read it, she will be a writer i look fwd to rdg again .
I'm #sorry that I keep talking about the books I plan to read but don't actually seem to read 😂 But the #ShakespeareReadAlong has been immensely fun and these are four retellings I hope to get around to eventually: the top two based on King Lear and the bottom two on the Tempest.
#MOvember @Cinfhen
The style of writing is just crap. Short and curt sentences with no natural flow to follow in between. Sometimes the transition is so abrupt that it starts to annoy you. I guess she did that to mimic our ever fleeting random thoughts but I could not adjust to that story telling style at all.
pickA superb, original book to immerse yourself in. I haven‘t read King Lear but enjoyed the re-imagining of this & other works, in India - it adds richness with a light touch. Memorable characters especially the 3 sisters; fun satire; & shows the corruption, wealth & poverty of India - but can also be enjoyed as a Bollywood family saga. Masterful writing. Thought-provoking, clever & hugely entertaining. 🧡 Our chat with Preti Taneja up now. 🎧🤩
Prepping for our interview with Preti Taneja. 🤩 this is a stunning book. As news of Kashmir unfolds this week, it‘s resonating even more strongly. 🧡 Lots of post-it notes! 😜 #booksonthego
Just started this one. Really enjoying it so far! She‘s in command of the story & the writing is supple. I have to finish it in time for the podcast so it‘s a race against time. 🙈😂
Accepting @emilyhaldi ‘s dare (to a point) and checked out 5 more books towards my 100 item limit 😉
These beauties looked so0o0o0o g0o0o0od I couldn‘t leave without them! #libraryhaul #TBR
Yeah, I love waking up to this kind of email. 🎉🎊
She's so incisive about new India- that paragraph perfectly encapsulates a certain strata of society.
