Aanchal Malhotra
Auteur de The Book of Everlasting Things
Œuvres de Aanchal Malhotra
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- female
- Lieu de naissance
- New Dehli, India
Membres
Critiques
In 1938 a young Hindu boy Samir falls in love with Firdaus, a Muslim. When India is divided up into Pakistan, the children are split in two when Samir becomes Indian and Firdaus becomes Pakistani and their love is forbidden. Bound over 3 generations by love and memory the ancient art of perfumery and calligraphy remain a tie. Lush, sensuous, and deeply romantic epic in a debut novel.
Too long. Many references to Indian dress, food, etc., as well as all the perfume information. I would have liked a glossary, particularly for the Indian words. I looked things up sometimes, but it made the book even slower going.
It was an ok story but I didn’t get emotionally invested. Ended up skimming through the last half. Pistachio eyes was an over used description.
It was an ok story but I didn’t get emotionally invested. Ended up skimming through the last half. Pistachio eyes was an over used description.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 187
- Popularité
- #116,277
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 6
- ISBN
- 15
- Langues
- 1
The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra is a touching story of love amidst partition. The plot is fragrant with ittar and slowly touches your heart. It moves and makes way to capture the emotions of each character. I was mesmerized by the amount of detailing, which sits like jewels in the plot. And as the author defines "ittars," you can literally feel each fragrance lingering around you. I felt a personal connection to this, as I also love "Ittars" so much. But the book is not only about fragrance; it has pain and separation, which makes your heart cry out. I would like to applaud the author for her efforts in relating all the characters in such a minute thread. And, that is not all; the plot captured my heart with its artistic imagery, which creates in your mind while reading it. To inhale the full essence of the book, you need patience and love.
I do not know whether my words can do full justice to the book or not. But this is one of the best pieces of literature I have read this year. It is one of those books that will remain unfaded in a reader's memory and will urge readers to revisit it again and again.… (plus d'informations)