Honor

by Thrity Umrigar

Book Overview

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"In the way A Thousand Splendid Suns told of Afghanistan's women, Thrity Umrigar tells a story of India with the intimacy of one who knows the many facets of a land both modern and ancient, awash in contradictions." --Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

In this riveting and immersive novel, bestselling author Thrity Umrigar tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide.

Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago she and her family left the country with no intention of ever coming back. As she follows the case of Meena--a Hindu woman attacked by members of her own village and her own family for marrying a Muslim man--Smita comes face to face with a society where tradition carries more weight than one's own heart, and a story that threatens to unearth the painful secrets of Smita's own past. While Meena's fate hangs in the balance, Smita tries in every way she can to right the scales. She also finds herself increasingly drawn to Mohan, an Indian man she meets while on assignment. But the dual love stories of Honor are as different as the cultures of Meena and Smita themselves: Smita realizes she has the freedom to enter into a casual affair, knowing she can decide later how much it means to her.

In this tender and evocative novel about love, hope, familial devotion, betrayal, and sacrifice, Thrity Umrigar shows us two courageous women trying to navigate how to be true to their homelands and themselves at the same time.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161620995X
• ISBN13: 9781616209957
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

It is not a love story. Or is it?

I was not prepared to fall in love with this book or the characters. This book made me sad and angry. I wanted to change the history for these characters. I wanted to march into this village and kick some butts. But in the end, it is a love story. The love of a child, the true true love of a man and the eternal love of friends.

This Is A Must Read!

You will laugh, cry, and learn so much from this book. It was a refreshing and unique story, but common in "old India". OMG! I'll be reccommending this book for the rest of the year.(LOL) Really great read!