A State of Freedom by Neel Mukherjee [in Library Journal]
06 Nov, by in Adult Readers, British Asian, Fiction, Indian, Repost, South Asian
*STARRED REVIEW The five "narrative parts" of this work, designated only with Roman numerals, comprise five styles: short story; first-person, faux memoir; folktale of sorts; 10-parts-plus-epilogue novella; and no-punctuation vignette. The connections require attention, with results well worth the reader's intriguing participation. An Indian American professor's tragedy-ensuing...