Book review: The Illuminated is a nuanced exploration of grief and identity

Anindita Ghose is a Mumbai-based journalist and editor who began her career at The Times of India. PHOTOS: BLOOMSBURY
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The Illuminated
By Anindita Ghose
Literary fiction/Bloomsbury Publishing/Paperback/304 pages/$29.95 with GST/Books Kinokuniya
4 stars

When her husband dies suddenly, Shashi Mallick must learn to navigate her identity and place in the world without a man.

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