Disclaimer: I downloaded a kindle version of this book in return for my honest review. I received no monetary
compensation for the same.
Fighting
for Tara is the story of 13-year-old Hansa, who is also the mother of Tara, a month-old
baby. Hansa had been married when she was barely eleven, to a very old man. Not
aware of any other life, she accepts her role as his wife and later as Tara’s
mother. The only highlight in her life is the time she spends with Rani
Champawati, who teaches Hansa to read and write.
Her
simple life is shaken when her husband Gyani dies. His brother Baldev comes
from another village and offers to marry Hansa. But his offer comes with a
condition – that she kills her girl child. Well, Hansa does consider it as she
doesn’t have a choice. But when push comes to shove, she’s unable to kill her
sweet little baby. That’s when she decides to run away...
The
author takes the reader from the small village in Rajasthan to a big city in
the USA, the tale flowing in many threads, over the next decade. Tara is
adopted by an American couple. But the story doesn’t end there. There’s more...
I
fell in love with the courageous little Hansa, who’s so protective of her
little child. Beautifully penned by Sunanda Chatterjee, Hansa’s character
surpasses all else. The next on my list is Wolfgang. He’s so real and I loved
him only next to Hansa. All the other characters, Vikram, Rani sahiba, Baldev, the Stuarts, Tara and a
host of others – all were well sketched.
The
author has woven a beautiful tale that’s extremely plausible. What I liked best
is the hope it gives the reader - that life can turn positive when we put the
right effort into it.
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