About the Book
Anchored in time around the 2008 Mumbai bombings, UNRAVELING isthestory of the protagonist, Shalini, who only after experiencinganextremely hostile situation, awakens to the realization thatshehas become hostage to her own life choices. From the high pitchofher days as a young girl full of promise, ready to take ontheworld on her own terms; to the sober sound of life abandoned,griefborne and chances lost, Shalini struggles, as much withherself asher circumstances yearning to give in to her heart'shonest desireson one hand, while wrestling with guilt over hernotions of loyaltyand inviolability of the marriage contract on theother. Is herdeep discontent with her personal life merely aweakness servingher own selfish need, or is it a manifestation of adeepersensibility? Vibrant, thought-provoking and thoroughlyengaging,UNRAVELING is not just the story of a woman facing up toher lifeof self-deception, but also a meditation on the theory ofhowchoice, unselfish as it may seem at the time we make it, cancausecollateral damage along the way. Editorial Reviews: Lynn Stegner, novelist One of the consistentlystrongaspects of your work is your emotional acuity, the sharpnessofyour interpretations, and the sometimes-startling lines ofenquiry About The Author: Sudnya Shroff is an artistandwriter. Throughout her wide-ranging career in the fine arts,SudnyaShroff has reached out and connected with her audience bysharingher life experiences and reflections through her twofavoritevehicles of expression color and words. Having receivedrecognitionin New York and California for her sensuous explorationsofemotions through color, Sudnya, in her debut novel UNRAVELING,usesthe written word to paint a riveting and deeply movingportrait,taking the readers with her to culturally disparateandgeographically distant places spanning California, SingaporeandIndia.
