Padma

The moment I read the blurb of Padma by Mala Mahesh I was assured that the author would have expertly crafted the story. I was sure that it’d be difficult to structure a story from two different times while they both run parallel because often, a reader loses track of what’s happening, thus, leading to a tangled narration. It didn’t happen with the parallel narratives of Padma and Naina; my curiosity seeped through the pages as I witnessed their stories building forth. The story spans over 100 years with Padma living in a small village in Kerala in the early 1900s and Naina who lives in the fast-paced Mumbai today.

I’d recommend this book to anyone who likes reading historical fiction and women’s fiction https://amzn.to/3zJyRKk