OUR BONES IN YOUR THROAT BY MEGHA RAO

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BOOK NAME: OUR BONES IN YOUR THROAT

AUTHOR NAME: MEGHA RAO

GENRE: CONTEMPORARY FICTION

PUBLISHER: SIMON AND SCHUSTER INDIA

BOOK BUY LINK: https://amzn.in/d/9FTou1f


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BOOK REVIEW

We all grew up listening to stories of witches and huntresses. Often, these women have an eerie past, and their tales are used to discipline young girls. No wonder the male version of these mythical creatures never exists. But what if they weren’t witches or bloodthirsty enchantresses in the first place? What if they were all victims and were trying to fight their oppressors? But why the made-up narratives? Because how else would women stop resisting? But let’s agree that stories of goddesses exist, too, because women don’t need to conform.


Esai and Scheherazade meet at St. Margaret’s and become friends because of their eccentricities. Scheher is an artist and a performer who turns her hurt and rage into words that inspire her college mates. But Esai is an adventurer delving deeper inside the secrets hidden behind the walls and the forbidden lake. 


Once best friends, they are now forced to turn against each other as Scheher uses her words and voice to expose the scandals in her college. But for Esai, who is torn between Scheher and the college committee as the middleman, life turns unforgiving. Discovering Minaxi’s past, the witch who died in the forbidden lake, doesn’t do any better for her.


It was unlike anything I had read before, and I am still reeling from the unexpected ending. The book started with a promise and ended fulfilling it. A complete one-sitter, I found it moving extremely well-paced with a sense of suspense throughout. The book isn’t a thriller, and neither is it romance or fantasy. But all these elements, in bits and pieces, worked together to bring out an absolute banger of a book.


First of all, the names! As a Tamil reader, I was completely floored by the choice of names in the book. Esai and Scheher were an instant attraction even before I got to know them. The language, the vibe of St. Margaret and the forbidden lake, and the bond between Minaxi-Esai and Scheher-Esai were an add-on. The rage in the book was palpable and remained the same throughout. And the climax toppled me over with the twist when I was least expecting it. Megha Rao has become a favourite and an absolute recommendation for everyone. 


MY REVIEW: 5/5

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