Review: Uniquely inspiring
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2013
Intense and emotional.  Those are the first two words that come to mind with respect to this exquisitely written novel.I love how Rajakumar keeps this novel completely immersed in the culture, without trying to westernize the entire story to increase sales.  Rather, she works clashing cultures and lifestyles into a single individual who has to reconcile them for herself.  Rajakumar’s straightforward writing style contrasts with her intricate descriptions to create a very unique feel for the novel as a whole.  She invokes empathy, sympathy, and censure in her audience while allowing them to journey along with the character.The gradual character development in this novel coincides with the life of the main character.  She becomes a very fully developed character by the end of this novel.  I really enjoyed how this novel was completely female dominated, right down to character development.  The female characters close to the main character are individually developed in detail.  As a reader you get to know them quite well.  In general, the character development for the male characters is much vaguer.  It is as if they stay aloof from the main character, and thus from the audience.  It definitely adds a unique element to the story.Please note that I received this novel free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review.