Under The Mango Tree, Bina Pillai
Under The Mango Tree, Bina Pillai
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Under The Mango Tree

Author: Bina Pillai

Narrator: Sharmila R

Abridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublishDrive

Published: 05/19/2021


Synopsis

New Delhi. September 1975.
Diya Nair is eighteen, a diligent student, hopelessly in love with Aditya. Married against her wishes to Rajagopal, ten years older than her, Diya is exposed to an orthodox family where they follow archaic customs that are alien to her modern upbringing.
Despite this, Diya adjusts to her life in Rajagopal's ancestral house, winning his family over and even changing some of their regressive practices. But she is not able to understand Rajagopal. She gives her all to the marriage, and is blessed with two wonderful kids who become her world. Only Rajagopal's erratic, abusive behaviour is a constricting thorn in her side. He continues to break her spirit.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ruchi on March 08, 2020

I am reading this book for past two days but I am glad that I got chance to post reviews about it on women’s day. The book has a strong female protagonist. I will briefly summarise the blurb. The book starts somewhere in year 1975. The protagonist of the story is Diya. She is eighteen and studying a......more

Goodreads review by iamprabaltandon on December 10, 2022

A strong woman is the lifeline of her family. She carries with her the power to endure pain and the courage to sacrifice, she has the power to create and nurture life. She is indeed an epitome of love and sacrifice. Diya Nair is the main and important character of the story. Diya Nair, an eighteen-yea......more

Goodreads review by Nithya on November 29, 2019

Under the Mango Tree chronicles Diya Nair's eventful journey from a girl to a career woman. Since the time she is 18 and till she finds love outside her abusive marriage, Bina takes you on an emotionally supercharged journey. I have read one of Bina's earlier work and was eager to read her novel. Th......more

Goodreads review by Varsha on July 29, 2020

This was really a heart-touching story. There was a girl & a boy who fall in love in their college days but destiny planned something else for their precious Love. Diya's mother was not in a favour of their marriage when Aditya asked her regarding this & a result they both married to someone else &......more

Goodreads review by Barnali on July 09, 2020

I have come across quite a few many people who have agreed being in a relationship where they got abused. I mean, it's not an uncommon thing to find these days. I guess most of you also have come across someone or maybe even have been in an abusive relationship yourself at some point of your life. A......more