Pomegranates

Set against a backdrop of apocalyptic climate change, Sharma’s book is part retelling of a Greek myth, part dystopian nightmare, fused together with an inventive narrative, interwoven with beautifully crafted writing.

I found that one of the book’s greatest strengths is its effective use of metaphor, leaving the reader to consider possible futures and endings, elements that I always enjoy when reading fiction centered around the fallibility and rigor of the human condition. I loved Pomegranates and its sublime storytelling.

Pomegranates is a poignant story that takes place in Hadès, the Greek version of the Land of the Dead; the goddess Persephone explains to a human listener why she has cursed the Earth with an eternal winter.

Using the backdrop of the Greek myths, Priya Sharma manages to build a deeply human story about familial violence and abuse, which resounds deeply in our times of #metoo and attacks of women’s fundamental rights.

I loved this book because it gave a moving voice to a suffering, powerful character whose divinity is challenged by her peers.

It resonated for me with the… show more.