This novel in Malayalam is from an eminent writer and activist Sara Joseph. It has got Kendra Sahithya Academy award. The characters illustrated in this work are brilliant and represents a sample of society. Even though the novel is based on the story of a nun - Margaleetha who discontinued from that service in search of truth, the character I liked most is the priest named Kareekan who is also the lover of Margaleetha. He wanted to accomplish lot of things in life, wanted to find the meaning of life through continuous research but he is not confident in whatever steps he takes in life. He is always confused at the crucial stages. When I follow his story, I got the message from the author as if to a young revolutionary. That was a brilliant character. About Margaleetha, just get a copy of the novel and find it there :))
Another novel from the same author is "Alaahayude penmakkal". I had read this novel about couple of years back, may be before my marriage. The plot of the story is an under developed outskirt of Thrissur - a town in Kerala. It tells the story of a poor Christian family living in the time of urbanising their neighbourhood. The main character is a small girl. And she along with her family witnessed the impact of urbanisation. Again this is also an award winning novel from Sara Joseph.
I have thorougly enjoyed both these novel and helped to improve my outlook.
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