Review: Charming and refreshing read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2014
The title ‘A Newlywed’s Adventures in Married Land’ is unique and promising. And so is the book. The metaphor of Alice in wonderland is effortlessly and suitably woven into the narrative. With a charming and naturally effusive writing tone that adds to the book immensely, Shweta Ganesh Kumar takes you down the ‘rabbit hole’ with Mythili, the protagonist, like a seasoned storyteller. In Mythili’s Wonderland, the reader meets a motley bunch, etched in the reader’s mind. And with them the reader goes through a gamut of emotions- from side splitting laughter to annoyance, anger, disappointment. And then there is the theme of being plucked away from one’s comfort zone to a foreign land far far away without the healthy trappings of job, life and identity in the book – this will truly resonate with a lot of young expat women. Also, adding to the story line is the relationship between Mythili and Siddharth – there is a natural cuteness and coziness to the relationship that is refreshing. Overall a definite don’t miss book!