Book Review - The Henna Artist

 THE HENNA ARTIST 


Author : Alka Joshi 

Publication : Harper Collins





A recent favourite of most bookstagrammers ‘The Henna Artist’ is the first part of the Jaipur trilogy by Ms.Alka Joshi.


Set in Post-independence India of 1950s, the protagonist Lakshmi Shastri is a prolific henna artist serving the elite section of the Jaipur city.Lakshmi’s grief ridden past life and a younger sister Radha (whom she wasn’t aware of) suddenly creates an imbalance in her seamless stream of life.Does she fall prey to the circumstances? 


Shaping a bold and fierce character like Lakshmi in the times of 1950s (an age where most women were underprivileged and discriminated ) is not an easy task. Kudos to the author for framing the characterisation of Lakshmi a resistant personality.I also loved the vivid narration which fed my visual imagination.


Best Wishes to the author 👍🏼 

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