The Covenant of Water

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I must confess I haven’t read many Indian authors, but I think I have been missing out.

Why should I be surprised that Indian authors can write so well? Growing up, I was always fascinated by the essays published in The Hindu. Indians are such natural storytellers—we are introduced to stories almost from the cradle. All the mythological stories, the folktales, and the numerous texts we had to read and learn in middle and high school. Storytelling was simply part of growing up for most of us. This book has definitely motivated me to read more Indian authors.

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The Plague

The book brought back a lot of memories of 2019–2020, when we lived through the Covid lockdowns. The anxiety, the frustration, the fear of not knowing when it would all come to an end, how feelings intensified, and how uncertainty brought us all closer. We can’t say everyone suffered the same, and yet it felt like we were all in the same boat, irrespective of our financial status or religion. Everyone had to face the uncertainty. Some had it harder than others, losing loved ones, losing jobs, or worse.

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