![]() The book feels autobiographical at times and has these little anecdotes spread throughout the book that make one seriously question the supposed ‘dysfuntionality’ of this family. Nothing very spectacular happens, and yet there is a certain rhythm and flow to the story, which makes turning over every page a pleasure. The story is more about the day-to-day lives and conversations that take place between Em and her son and, occasionally, other members of their family. I want to add the prefix ‘long-suffering’ to husband, but somehow he does not come across as someone who is suffering in the way normal humans in the same situation would. Em is short for Ismerelda, who is a daughter, wife and mother and also has several mental health issues. I think it was beautiful and brilliantly thought of.Įm and the Big Hoom is essentially a love story with trials and tribulations of a very different sort from the ones generally encountered in print or films. ![]() Once I started reading though, I understood the significance of both the colour and the design. ![]() Cue ‘The Color Purple’ and the names which were so phoren sounding. ![]() For some reason, I thought the book might be about an African girl and her pet/mentor. The edges of the book were painted a deep purple as well and the cover shows the relief of a woman’s head with tiny strings of bubbles in it. ![]() Em and the Big Hoom comes in a gorgeous purple cover and the only reason that I did not buy it was because it would have taken too long to arrive and the book club date was looming pretty close. ![]()
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