Reviews on Mother Mary (2)

Phenomenal writing

Mother Mary

I loved this memoir of Roy's family in India, which is sensitively portrayed in beautiful prose. It reveals her complicated relationship with her mother with courageous honesty and empathy, highlighting the 'mother wounds' we all seem to carry. Arundhati is an awe-inspiring woman who is uncompromising in her political activism and feminist ideals. I wonder is this might be because she never learnt to seek approval from anyone especially not her mother. I also enjoyed learning about the architect Laurie Baker who designed Mrs Roy's school and many other socially responsible and sustainable projects in India.

Interesting Book: Very Readable

Mother Mary

I love how Arundhati Roy writes. It's not flowery, but very evocative, and often made me smile. She and her mother had a very strange relationship, and it's also interesting reading about the St Thomas Christians in India - a group I previously didn't know about. What strikes me is how much she and her mother, though they conflicted fiercely, are similar - and I would guess that they share the same virtues and failings in many ways. I'm not sure she'd acknowledge that. Her life is eventful enough to be intriguing, and I thoroughly enjoyed the read.