Hangwoman

If you ask me who is the strongest female protagonist I have read in contemporary fiction in the last two decades, my only answer will be Chetna from this book. This book is simply brilliant in every way. The narration style, the character arc, and the magical realism make it simply one of the best......more

Capital punishment is a sensitive question: is it allowable for the state to kill somebody? On a purely metaphoric level, most liberal people would say no. But would your answer still be the same if the convict was, say, a sex offender who raped and tortured a girl to death? More so, if she was know......more

നോവലിലെ കഥ എടുത്തുമാറ്റിയ ശേഷം നോക്കിയാൽ, കെ ആർ മീര ആരാച്ചാരിൽ തൂക്കിക്കൊല്ലുന്നത് ആൺഹുങ്കിനേം മാദ്ധ്യമങ്ങളുടെ ഔചിത്യമില്ലായ്മയേയുമാണ്.......more

3.5 Depressing, grim powerhouse, and yet beautifully crafted. The kind of book which shouldn't be kept on your shelf, rather hanging from the roof with a noose around it. It was a difficult read because of extreme negativity of characters. Had many sleepless nights due to this. Within the main plot, the......more