Roots and Shadows cover

Roots and Shadows

by Shashi Deshpande

Roots and Shadows is an English-language Indian novel, written by Shashi Deshpande in 1983.[1] The novel focuses on Indu's interactions with others in her large family and the manner in which this helps to resolve their future and her own personal crisis

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?