Novelist's second historical novel is the latest story about strong-willed women fighting to live on their own terms during India's struggle for independence
Her fiction — which includes “Sister of My Heart,” “Mistress of Spices,” “Oleander Girl,” “Before We Visit The Goddess” and more than a dozen other works — shows women who are trapped in their culture and tradition, who are conflicted in their love lives and aspirations, and who usually rise above everyone’s expectations.
Priya is a smart young lady, good at chess, who aspires to become a doctor like her father. She is in love, but she doesn’t let that stop her from pursuing a career. This is disconcerting to her family and to those in her small Indian community, whose idea of success is to marry someone rich and influential. Why would a person want more than that? The prevailing view in her village is that careers are for men.
While the country is breaking free, creating chaotic unforeseen circumstances, the same is occurring for each of the sisters. The story is both political and personal. Each section of “Independence” includes a historical summary, and then the sisters’ narratives continue within that context. Divakaruni’s skill in telling the human story within the broader political story made me care about both.
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