{"id":2428,"date":"2017-01-20T19:32:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T14:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fableandi.com\/?p=2428"},"modified":"2020-03-04T22:20:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T16:50:47","slug":"high-priestess-never-marries-sharanya-manivannan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/high-priestess-never-marries-sharanya-manivannan\/","title":{"rendered":"The High Priestess Never Marries by Sharanya Manivannan – Stories of Love and Consequence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To be frank, it is the title of the book that drew me to this collection of short stories \u2013\u00a0The High Priestess Never Marries<\/em>. There is something in the rhythm of the phrase that makes one curious about what the book is about. This is a collection of 26 stories of love, desire and consequence, as said on the cover. The stories range from flash fiction, short fiction and longer short stories (I hope that makes sense. Something in-between a short story and novella).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If I were to use one phrase for the whole collection, it would be \u201can epitome of feminist awakening” . The women in High Priestess Never Marries are those who choose their lives for themselves. There are stories of lonely women, wives, widows, unfaithful partners and goddesses. There are stories that throw questions at the institution of marriage. There is a clever spiritual interplay of the supernatural (or sometimes sacred symbolisms) that lend a beautiful hue to some stories. Sharanya\u2019s writing shows a deep understanding of local beliefs and folk tales woven into the main narrative. The men in the stories are not side lined in any way- they are well rounded characters, but a fiery aftertaste of womanhood remains after reading the book.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n