My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Supratik says,
"Ma, I feel I live in a borrowed house. It's time to find my own."
in his letter addressed to his Ma (mother), thereby embarking upon a journey to the land of red earth where the colour red dominates over green and blue, leaving behind the very comfort of his cocoon of love and security. They why does Supratik call his home as "borrowed"?
Neel Mukherjee, an Indian author, residing in London, has entranced us with his novel, The Lives of Others where he has introduced us with the face of every Bengali joint families in Kolkata (Calcutta), through the medium of his very own created, "The Ghosh Family". Being a 21st century, Bengali girl, I must confess that the concept of joint family has become very much extinct in Calcutta and it is the uber-cool trend of generation of nuclear families. Although the author has time-travelled to the late 1960s to craft this tale of his, still after reading this book and about all the flaws of a joint family, it leaves you with a slight nostalgia and impression about the very concept of joint families.
