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Where Earth Meets Water (2014)

by Pia Padukone(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0778315975 (ISBN13: 9780778315971)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Harlequin MIRA

review 1: This is a very impressive debut. Unlike other reviewers, the time shifts and locales did not bother me, but the passion with which Padukone addresses her primary subject, that of survivor guilt and loss, holds the narrative together. Told from several points of view with almost a Roshomon like sensibility, the story advances in a circular fashion, with the central character of Karom Seth in all his complexity and appeal. The only segment I found to be forced and did not add anything to the overlying theme, was that of Karom's best friend Lloyd. The events of his "solo stag party" were forced and appeared to be tackled on to add bulk to the novel without adding substance. The stories of Kamini are very compelling, but it is Karom and his reactions to his narrow escapes... more from death at Bhopal, 9/11 and the 2004 Tsunami are the driving impetus. Padukone is a writer to watch.
review 2: I really wanted to enjoy this book. The story sounded very promising but I agree that the execution somehow did not work. I was initially distracted by incomplete sentences and general editing issues. I also thought that there were too many clichés and a lot of "telling" rather than showing. I think that as a writer you should trust that a reader will understand for example that certain personality traits are harmful or discover for themselves why a character behaves a certain way without the author flatly expressing it. I also thought that the story never really developed. Still, this was a debut novel and I think that this author is worth another read. less

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