Book: The Nine-Chambered Heart
Author: Janice Pariat
Link: Flipkart
This book will stay with you for quite a long time even after you have closed the last page and kept the book in your dusty book-shelf. I got this book as part of the Flipkart Book Review Program.
The hauntingly beautiful ethos of the story of a woman told by the people who have loved her once upon a time and then lost her as well is anything but traditional. It is a journey, an experience and the actual part of the woman in question is missing in this giant jigsaw puzzle, which only adds to the charm of the book.
It is said that the book is an autobiographical account of the author herself and the story is how the others view her, love her and lost her. The book has 9 chapters and each chapter is by a different character and the reader has to paint the central key character themselves with the 9 different versions. It is interesting, it is mysterious and it piques your interest immensely.
The writing is layered and it is structured in such a way that it keeps you engaged. Each and every character is etched in such a way that they hold your attention while talking about this mysterious young woman.
All in all, quite a good and engaging book.
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