There's a lot in here that I have little idea about, which is largely because I don't know much about what has happened throughout India and its relationships to its neighbours (particularly Pakistan) in the recent past. Though I know about Partition, I haven't had a lot of exposure to Indian politics until recently. It's one of many knowledge gaps that I'm filling, even if it's very gradual.

But this book of essays is... Well, with good reason, there are a lot of very upsetting elements. But the way that Arundhati Roy wrote about these topics is... Oddly beautiful. The analogies and metaphors used clearly communicate the frustration and anger of many people.