Welcome back to my blog! I have official finished my independent reading. The book had some very interesting parts that talked a lot about the social construct of South Asian societies.
As the book ends, Akhila finds her true self and happiness. She discovers the person she wants to spend the rest of her life with. The entire story exposed the harsh realities about society. From marriage, to children, to jobs you can do. Despite Akhila being passed the age that women in India typically marry at, she decided to go with whatever made her happy. This book talked a lot about how the community is entirely toxic and controls women for what they can and cannot do. The author, Anita Nair does a great job in talking about everyday struggles that women go through and the thoughts and desires that they have. I was able to relate to the stories that the different women had to tell. All the expectations of young girls in India are still the same. Though there is some change, career wise, other expectations such as marriage and children are still present.
Women in South Asia 