Phenomenal writing

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.