A review by nuhafariha
A House Is a Body by Shruti Swamy

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

These stories are like pressing your forehead into a cool glass of water and looking at the world through droplets. It is disorienting but also oddly satisfying. Each story focuses on different South Asian women's experiences of marriage, pregnancy, girlhood, romance, and intimacy.  I am excited to read more.