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A review by nuts246
Prelude to a Riot by Annie Zaidi
5.0
Sometimes you pick up a book and find that it mirrors all your thoughts and ideas perfectly. Prelude to a Riot is one such. It is the story of two families, cutting across three generations, trying to find their place in a changing world. For some, the world changes in the way they want it to, others discover new ways of looking at things, and some others wonder how they will fit into the new world that is revealing itself.
The story is told through soliloquies, which helps you get into the thoughts of the character and explore them completely. From their perspective, everything they do is justified, even if you are not sure yourself.
And at the heart of it, there is patriarchy. However strong the women, they are forced to conform in a world that merely tolerates them.
A book I will certainly recommend to anyone who has the empathy to appreciate the different perspectives.
The story is told through soliloquies, which helps you get into the thoughts of the character and explore them completely. From their perspective, everything they do is justified, even if you are not sure yourself.
And at the heart of it, there is patriarchy. However strong the women, they are forced to conform in a world that merely tolerates them.
A book I will certainly recommend to anyone who has the empathy to appreciate the different perspectives.