My impression on When the River Sleeps
When the River Sleeps Easterine Kire Kire, Easterine. When the River Sleeps . Zubaan, 2014. ‘When the River Sleeps’ is an unassuming fictional book that has the power to keep the reader warped with attention. The vivid and detailed narration of the story, keeps the reader glued to the book till one turns the last leaf. The story revolves around Vilie, a man in his forties, who ventures out to get a stone from mysterious sleeping river. The setting of the story is based on the far flung village life and wild forests, which are infested by spirits. Just as there are human villages, there are also certain forests that are inhabited by the spirits. The spirits are presented to be as real and powerful as human beings. The evil spirits would attack human beings especially those who fear or those who are weak hearted. The suspense of the story and the spirit infested jungle, hold the reader’s imagination and evoke goosebumps. The author throws light on the culture ...