Novel set in India (the author talks to us about her choice of setting)

• Book: Sleeping on Jupiter
• Location: India
• Author: Anuradha Roy

Review Author: tripfiction

As yet I have never been to India, but this book makes me want to book my ticket to “Jarmuli” (wherever that is, see the author’s comments below) and see if I can find the characters portrayed in the book.

Anuradha has a rare talent of allowing the reader to feel that one has met them. The three ladies of a certain age who have travelled to Jarmuli, a temple town by the sea, Gouri, Latika and Vidya who have been friends forever. They protect each other and share the holiday experiences with humour and compassion. Their characters interact with others with interesting developments. Suraj, Badal, Raghu and Johnny Toppo all have their part to play in this sensitive story.

The book centres mainly on Nomi who has travelled to India to try to find answers for what happened to her in the past. The reader is well aware that she has gone through some traumatic and terrible times before being adopted and taken away from the country of her birth. Nomi is trying to piece together some of her distant memories, hoping for answers to the questions that stay in her mind.

Anuradha writes with compassion, as if always aware of sensitivities of the reader, when dealing with subjects that could offend and upset.

If you enjoy a book with a difference, one that makes you think, then this is a book you will enjoy.

This review first appeared on our blog and Anuradha Roy talks to us about her inspiration for Jarmuli

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