A Suitable Boy
Compelling
Complex
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A Suitable Boy

Vikram Seth1999
Vikram Seth’s novel is, at its core, a love story: the tale of Lata’s—and her mother’s—attempts to find a suitable boy, through love or through exacting maternal appraisal. At the same time, it is the story of India, newly independent and struggling through a time of crisis as a sixth of the world’s population faces its first great General Election and the chance to map its own destiny.
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Feb 24, 2022
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