The daughters of Madurai : a novel / Rajasree Variyar.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781454948766 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1454948760 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 329 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: Hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Union Square & Co., 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Published in the UK in 2023 by Orion Books. This 2023 hardcover edition published by Union Square & Co."--Title page verso. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Mothers and daughters > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. Female infanticide > India > Fiction. Madurai (India) > Fiction. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | VARIY R (Text) | 33126020796441 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2023 January
DEBUT In Madurai, India, in 1992, Janani is trapped in an unhappy marriage. She prays for a baby boy. Her vicious mother-in-law had two of her daughters killed at birthâgirls aren't as valuable as boys to the family, and Janani's husband won't oppose his mother and tradition. Not allowed to attend high school because of her gender, Janani works as a maid for a wealthy Brahmin family. The family's dutiful son Sanjay remembers her as the smart, spirited girl who played tag with him. He gradually develops romantic feelings for her. In Australia in 2019, Janani's twentysomething daughter Nila has a girlfriend and wonders how to break this news to her parents. Lavish descriptions of food ground the story in the Indian culture, religious rituals, and family traditions. The novel also delves into the many linguistic divisions in India and the conflict between Hindus and Muslims, but what stands out is the lack of choices for women like Janani.
Copyright 2023 Library Journal.VERDICT Recommended for readers looking for an evocative, clear-eyed family saga set in India and for fans of Alka Joshi'sThe Henna Artist and Sue Monk Kidd'sThe Book of Longings .âLeah Shepherd