Independence

I don't think I've read anything by Banerjee Divakurani since pre-goodreads day (2006?), but this was a pleasurable, although heart-rending, return. My bestie got me 3 months of Book of the Month for Christmas, and this was my January pick. Calling this historical fiction feels like typecasting it a bit. The title is a reference to both India's independence and that of the three sisters the plot follows, but I think the most powerful themes are really about interdependence within families: how to find ways back to relationships after deep betrayals, grieve losses, and move forward with love and integrity. This was a 3-star for me until about the middle, when everything just clicked in to place and I was enthralled for the later portion.