"The House by the River"
by Lena Manta, Gail Holst - Warhaft (Translator)
This book is a sweet, cute story about 5 girls from a small village in Greece. How they despise their village, their little house, the river and crave to get out and see the world. Every girl gets a chance to live an adventure in her life, they get chances to see the world and lives life to the fullest. However, each of them reaches a certain point in her life and after that they long for their roots - The same house by the river. A very emotional story of the mother and her 5 girls. Their home is the only constant in life and the mother has made sure that each of them knows whatever happens in their lives, this home will always be open to them.
Even though the five girls are sisters and have been born and brought up in the same house in a village, their lives and fate are so different from each other. The book has got all the elements - romance, mafia, Africa, murder, suicide, remorse and even war. A total masala book if I say in Indian context. The best thing I like in the book is the reference to the river. Each girl is tied to the river closely and that is what brings them back. It was a simple and quick read not taking much of my times in terms of processing or analyzing or thinking. Everything was straight and clear. This story does remind us one fact of life - never forget your roots and always stay connected.
Overall Rating: 3.5
Grip Factor: 3.5
Writing Style: 3.5
Engaging Plot: 3.5
Characters: 3.5
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