The Space Between Us
(Thirty Umrigar)
The Space Between Us is set in India and is told through the eyes of Sera, a well off Parsi and Bhima her poor servant who lives in the slums.The story revolves around them, their familes and their pasts.The main storyline concerns the pregnancy of Bhima?s granddaughter Maya and how it affects the lives of the cast.In between this story however,through numerous flashbacks like half of this book> we delve into the lives of Bhima and Sera, explore their mistakes and regrets and we see how their societal status is reflected in their behaviours.The book illustrates how while certain problems make no class distinctions social prejudice is deeply ingrained within their society.It is a fairly quick read and the flashbacks,while some may drag abit are generally quite interesting.Near the end of the book, thier is a twist that seems to reinforce all the points made throughtout the story and raises the topic of ?Appearance vs Reality?.N.B.The link will take you to a slightly extended version of the review on my blog.
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