A surreal indictment of the erasure of old women in patriarchal culture explored in a novel that is wild, fantastic, and fun. Thelma and Louise have nA surreal indictment of the erasure of old women in patriarchal culture explored in a novel that is wild, fantastic, and fun. Thelma and Louise have nothing on Marian and Carmella.
This was a fantastic collection of short-stories, almost all of which were based on real people who tried in big ways and small to help people, animalThis was a fantastic collection of short-stories, almost all of which were based on real people who tried in big ways and small to help people, animals, and the world around them.
It’s translated from the Tamil and I feel certain that people who know better than I would deem this a very good translation. There were just enough Tamil words, culture, foods, historical figures, etc., that I had to do some research, but not so much that it interrupted the flow of the stories for English readers.
As with all short story collections, some stories were weaker than others, but the strong stories were so moving, heartbreaking, and hopeful that together they earned this book 5 stars. The standout stories: He Who Will Not Bow, The Elephant Doctor, The Meat Talley, One Hundred Chairs, The Palm Leaf Cross each contained more story, more character development, more insight into human nature, and more emotional weight in 20 to 40 pages than some novels provide in 300 pages.
I cannot recommend this collection strongly enough....more
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