The Woman Who Climbed Trees, Smriti Ravindra
The Woman Who Climbed Trees, Smriti Ravindra
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The Woman Who Climbed Trees
A Novel

Author: Smriti Ravindra

Narrator: Deepa Samuel

Unabridged: 16 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperVia

Published: 02/28/2023

Synopsis

“A stunning chronicle of an Indian woman’s coming-of-age... This is electrifying.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review“Is this a ghost story?” Meena asked the barber’s wife who told the tale. “I don’t want to hear scary stories one night before I marry.” “Not all ghost stories are scary,” said the barber’s wife, laughing at Meena. “Besides, we have a long time before us, and stories are little baskets to carry time away in.”Exquisitely written, a blend of ghost stories, myths, and song, The Woman Who Climbed Trees is a haunting, deeply felt multi-generational story that illuminates the transitional nature of women’s lives and the feeling of loss they experience, as they give up one home and family to become part of another.When she marries a man from Nepal, Meena must leave behind her family and home in India and forge a new identity in a strange place. The Woman Who Climbed Trees follows her, the women who surround her, and the daughter she eventually raises, as they carefully navigate the uncertain tides of their diasporic lives.

About Smriti Ravindra

Smriti Ravindra holds an MFA in creative writing from North Carolina State University. As a Fulbright scholar, she studied women’s oral storytelling in the Terai region of her native Nepal. Her fiction and journalism have been published in the US and in India. The Woman Who Climbed Trees is her first novel. She currently resides in Mumbai.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on June 10, 2023

[URL not allowed] A beautiful, haunting family saga that explores loss, sexuality, and the power of stories. As we follow the troubled life of Meena, and later her daughter Preeti, we see the devastating loss of choice that women face, the many disappointments of life, and how peo......more

Goodreads review by Yolanda on April 03, 2023

Intoxicating narrative. The sorrow and deep sense of loss a woman experiences when she abandons her true self and her dreams upon marrying and leaving her life behind in India.......more

Goodreads review by Gulshan on April 13, 2023

No doubt a haunting first novel, The Woman Who Climbed Trees suffers from a case of too much, when it comes to plot lines, and too less when it comes to clarity of (and sticking to) a vision. The author has gone to great lengths to recreate a social and cultural world from the recent past, but a worl......more

Goodreads review by Neeta on May 22, 2024

The Woman Who Climbed the Trees" by Nepali-Indian author Smriti Ravindra is a beautifully written novel that captures the delicate nuances of a young woman's journey through societal constraints and personal discovery. The story revolves around Meena, a fourteen-year-old girl who is forced into marr......more

Goodreads review by Manisha on July 25, 2023

The author's writing style is commendable, as she expertly crafts the characters and their emotions, allowing readers to empathize with their joys and sorrows. Meena's unflinching determination and her daughter's resilience evoke a strong emotional response, leaving a lasting impression on readers'......more

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