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notesofacrocodile's Reviews (257)
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what a powerful collection of short stories; the very first opening story ("they eat meat!') and the closing one ('this adivasi will not dance') were my favourites. hansda sowvendra shekhar draws heavily upon the real daily lives of the indigenous santhali people to the point where many of the stories just felt like real-life accounts. with his matter-of-fact style prose, the author explores themes such as the damages of coal mining and mineral exploitation in jharkhand for the adivasi communities there, the lives of women in extremely patriarchal and poverty-ridden lives, santhali middle class lives, and so on. i had a minor gripe with the fact that there was no glossary present, but overall this is a very important piece of literature.
challenging
reflective
tense
i just did not expect it to end that way, it was way too abrupt. i feel like there are some cultural nuances to this that readers from other cultural contexts may have issues grasping.
but once you get into it, the couple around whom the story revolves really draws you in. make no mistake, the man's thoughts and actions are marked by patriarchal undertones, but within the context i still wanted to find out more about their relationship with each other, and who they were separately.
all that being said, i have read 'pyre' by perumal murugan before and i think i definitely prefer that one as a book, as a story, to this one. in comparison to that novel, this one felt somewhat underwhelming, although i wouldn't say it is bad. i would have loved to read this one in the original tamil as well, though.
but once you get into it, the couple around whom the story revolves really draws you in. make no mistake, the man's thoughts and actions are marked by patriarchal undertones, but within the context i still wanted to find out more about their relationship with each other, and who they were separately.
all that being said, i have read 'pyre' by perumal murugan before and i think i definitely prefer that one as a book, as a story, to this one. in comparison to that novel, this one felt somewhat underwhelming, although i wouldn't say it is bad. i would have loved to read this one in the original tamil as well, though.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
reading romance after so long and it was just the sort of vibe i was looking for!
dark
mysterious
tense
stunningly lyrical prose that perfectly complements the eeriness of this story. i keep thinking about various parts of it over and over again.
dark
mysterious
tense
informative
reflective
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
ahh, this was just the perfect read! atmospheric and adequately rich in description, with a sinister creeping feeling that slowly but steadily slips in gradually once you reach past the first few pages.