Some books leave a lasting impression on your heart and make you yearn for more. This book was such which I never wanted to get over. This collection of 19 short stories is one of the best work of Das. This collection as usual is bold like any other work of Das and spans unflinchingly over themes like communalism, lust, sex, marriage, family, love, relations, et all.
All the stories are extremely well researched and strictly conforms to the structure of a short story. The brevity and the tightness of the stories keep you hooked and the climax of each story left me in awe. The entire collection is beautiful but some of them have been etched in my heart and no words can describe their beauty. To mention a few are Moongphali, The Young Man with the Pitted Face, Equity Shares, Iqbal, The Tattered Blanket, Leukemia and Grandfather.
Das has always been one of my favourite writer. Her razor sharp writing and her courage to write about social taboos and societal dichotomy has set her apart from many of her contemporary writers in those times and this flair reflects strongly in these stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book especially when I was looking for short and quick reads. Thank you @vivekisms for sharing your views on this book which urged me to pick this up. I will rate this book 4.5 stars out of 5.
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