The language of
Desire, the language of every girl, of lust, of love, of want, of need, of
passion; yes Sita’s Curse by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu is something all women can
look forward to read.
According to the
back cover- Somewhere, behind closed
doors, in her solitary world; somewhere, under the sheets with an indifferent
lover; somewhere, is a woman who will not be denied… Trapped for fifteen years
in the stranglehold of a dead marriage and soulless household domesticity, the
beautiful, full-bodied and passionate Meera Patel depends on her memories and
her flights of fancy to soothe the aches that wrack her body; to quieten an
unquenchable need. Until one cataclysmic day in Mumbai, when she finally breaks
free… bold, brazen and defiant, Sita’s curse looks at the hypocrisy of Indian
Society and tells the compelling story of a middleclass Indian house-wife’s
urgent need for love, respect, acceptance- and sexual fulfillment.
The torture at
home, the feeling of desire, and the want for breaking free; yes the book is
all about a fate of a woman. A woman’s need for love, the longing for sex! I
salute the authoress for such a wonderful and bold attempt.
I liked the way
the author has etched the character of Mrs.Meera Patel, the main protagonist,
on behalf of all the woman of our society who long to break free, who are
trapped in a bad phase of life.
All the male
characters of the book, starting from Karthik to Yosuf is so relatable that any
reader could feel attracted to them. The narrating style of the author is very
eye-grabbing.
For me, the only
drawback of the book is that the book seems a bit exaggerating and ‘too much’
revealing at parts. The writer could’ve also added a bit more ‘masala’ to the
book making it more passionate to read!
I love the brave
attempt by an Indian authoress for writing a book in this genre, looking
forward to read more such works, I would like to give the book 4.25 out of 5
and yes ‘na hanyate hanyamane sorire’ go
on all the women of the world, fly away… fly now.. forever!!
PS- This book
review is under the Reader’s cosmos book review programme!
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