Nectar in a Sieve
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781104843380 (1104843382)
Publish date: July 23rd 2009
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Pages no: 258
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
Read For School,
Historical Fiction,
India,
Asian Literature,
Indian Literature,
Asia
What a depressing book. The story was ok, but while reading it felt like something I had to for school. A solid look at poverty though, and specifically life in the Indian countryside. For me, I got more out of it as a historical view than as a work of literature.
Oh, man, talk about grimsville!! I think I'll just run along now and lay my head on that old railroad track! These characters are just born to suffer and endure and work their tails off and all for what? Nothing, because they get screwed every time they start to get some hope back. Screwed eithe...