A River Sutra Summary
Gita Mehta

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Critical Review by Gabriele Annan

1,205 words, approx. 5 pages

In the following review, Annan discusses the depth of emotion in the six varied story stories that comprise A River Sutra. A River Sutra consists of six tales that make up a fictionalized primer on In... Read more

Critical Essay by C. N. Ramachandran and A. G. Kahn

4,544 words, approx. 16 pages

In the following essay, Ramachandran and Kahn offer two different critical perspectives on A River Sutra. Ramachandran asserts that the multitude of themes and characters in A River Sutra act as a mir... Read more

Critical Review by Marlene Fisher

532 words, approx. 2 pages

In the following review, Fisher contrasts the innocence of the narrator with the personalities of the individual characters in A River Sutra. Otherwise nameless, “little brother,” as his... Read more

Critical Review by Indira Karamcheti

4,547 words, approx. 16 pages

In the following review, Karamcheti compliments Mehta's imagery and cultural romanticism in A River Sutra but argues that the stories are superficial and ignore the social and political issues ... Read more

Critical Review by Lavinia Greenlaw

844 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following review, Greenlaw applauds Mehta for constructing an insightful and flowing narrative in A River Sutra, complimenting the novel's skillful use of fables as representations of mo... Read more

Critical Review by William Dalrymple

910 words, approx. 4 pages

In the following review, Dalrymple commends Mehta's prose and tone in A River Sutra, contending that the separate stories within the novel are varied yet unified in direction. The Hampstead nov... Read more

Critical Review by Merle Rubin

293 words, approx. 1 pages

In the following excerpt, Rubin offers a positive assessment of A River Sutra, lauding Mehta's ability to connect the novel's individual storylines into a “well-designed whole.&#x... Read more

Critical Review by Rahul Jacob

838 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following review, Jacob applauds the graceful and fluid stories in A River Sutra, arguing that each story adds dimension to the main focus of the novel. There are a great number of us who are n... Read more