As a child I often questioned why most Epics were never written from a woman's point of view? Why was a wife, a daughter only a by-stander, helping from the shadows of her own room and not boldly out in the open? Why was a girl, a lady, a wife only kept under the veil of modesty like some hidden secret one must not see? But #thepalaceofillusions by #chitrabanerjeedivakaruni answered all my queries(perhaps only some) and quenched my thirst while igniting for more! From the language to the imagery to the senses, all have been appealed to! Neither fast paced, nor slow paced! Just the right dash of wind to move the story forward without making you bored! #48hourreadingchallenge #completed #readingislife https://www.instagram.com/p/CVRkwy9Brubduz2WHiFoDTMQqMJtaJv-Y6Z7p80/?utm_medium=tumblr