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| Plot Summary of Mistress |
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"Set in picturesque Kerala and with Kathakali as a background , Anita Nair's 'Mistress' is colourful, vibrant and appealing. The main protagonist is Radha,a beautiful woman in her early thirties who is married to a man she does not love. The novel begins with the arrival of Chris, a foreigner to a small town in Kerala. Chris has come to write a book on Radha's uncle (Koman) who is an acclaimed Kathakali artist. Koman's story is interwoven into this tale.
Radha is attracted to Chris and they have an affair. Radha's husband Shyam is aware of this attraction throughout but he pretends not to notice. He is a small time businessman running a resort who is simply happy being married to Radha.Shyam loves her but she always looks down upon him.
What is remarkable about this novel is that Radha never makes excuses for her behaviour, she has no qualms about lying and cheating her husband.Shyam understands that she has no feelings for him but is unable to confront her."
vani nair, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Mistress |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 6 (an above average amount)
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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