The first Sunday of the year 2014 came with a pleasant surprise to me. "Cherished" was reviewed by Deccan Herald. It starts like this ...
“Fathers, like mothers, are not born; Men grow into fathers and fathering is a very important stage in their development.” How true! Lakshmi Menon has aptly brought out this famous saying of David Gottesman to strengthen her novel Cherished. The story revolves around a family of two — husband and wife, but it is the daughter Jyoti who adds colour to this novel presented to the readers in fluent expressive language and unambiguous relevant conversations. " To read the full review, please check this link -
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/3...