GSWS Feminist Book Club - April 2025
The Palace of Illusions
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Doubleday (2008)
The Palace of Illusions narrates the story of Princess Panchaali, starting with her fiery birth and detailing her dynamic role as a woman married to five husbands who have been wronged of their rightful kingdom.
Panchaali joins them in their pursuit to reclaim what is theirs, standing by them throughout their years of exile and a devastating civil war that encompasses all the prominent kings of India.
Overall, everyone enjoyed reading the book it was beautifully written and even better on audiobook! It was a refreshing read to end off the spring semester for everyone.
Rating: 4.2
The summer meeting dates and book selections for the GSWS Feminist Book Club have just been announced!