



: places that one expects Murty to depict vibrantly, considering she comes from the state they fall under.
Shrimati’s interest in history could also have been depicted through better imagery, rather than by her talks of erstwhile rulers and dates. Murty has instead chosen to describe in length events which do not seem to merit it. For example, there’s a lengthy depiction of an official dinner hosted by Shrikant for his Americans clients which could have been edited out. Pick it for the charm of the story. For it still holds true, across societies. ...
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