Nectar In A Sieve

Poignant and heart wrenching. I have been delving into the ocean of Indian classics for a while now.this definitely is marked one of my favourites in the category.

Nothing to say, just a salute to Ms.Markandeya

OMG a MUST READ

I first read this during summer break when I was a young teen, I seemed to have gone through a period when I read women's stories (The Good Earth, etc.). Nectar is one of those books that stays with you, quietly. I now am rereading it because I am old enough to be grandma now and have my own lifetime of experiences, want to see how my evolving life feels about the book now. I got from the book, long ago, how strong women can be, how quiet can sometimes speak louder then anything, how no matter what trials life throws at you, you just continue to do the best you can, you continue to live. I don't particular agree with the Indian (and other cultures) where they marry off their daughters at such a young age, but I have to admire women like Rukmani. She was lucky to be married to a man who respected and honored her--so many girls are married to men who never appreciate what they have, who hate women. I'm glad they came out with a Kindle version too.

I really enjoyed this novel - the story is interesting, the imagery is beautiful. I enjoyed the characters very much. The publisher (Stellar Classics), however, did a terrible job producing this product. If you're looking for a quality version of this novel, look somewhere else. It is full of grammatical errors (which, as an English teacher drove me CRAZY), and the cover of the book is an awful, pixelated photograph - it looks like the publisher just took a photo from Google images and blew it up to use for the cover. So, while I really enjoyed the story, I do not recommend this particular publication.