(Sorry, couldn't find the cover pix of the The Other Woman)
I am blogging these two book together not only because I read them back to back but also they are similar in theme- illicit relationships. And folks, the similarity ends there.
Paro is about illicit lust, which no body tries to fight. Everybody succumbs whenever they get the chance and walk away with just a dusting of their hands. The book reads like a cheap trashy novel that want to talk sex , beings to and then loses courage half- way through. The language is pedestrian and does nothing to pull thr novel out from the pit it rapidly falls into. Paro could have become another Nana but remains a crass slut.
The Other Woman, on the other hand plumbs emotional transgressions, trespasses, intrusions and betrayals. Most of the stories are in translation and the language is evocative . The sense of loss and grief lingers like a heady perfume long after you close the book. I am thinking as I write it – do I have a favourite? No. And the beauty of the stories? The language is lush and there are no graphic scenes. A must read. Especially as the originals are denied to most of us
© Maya
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