‘Honor’ is a searing meditation on the meaning of dignity in a dehumanizing world

Honor, by Thrity Umrigar

Thrity Umrigar’s novel is about India’s humanitarian crisis — with its depictions of misogyny and scenes of public shaming, mistreatment and torture — but it’s also about a transformative journey.

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Thrity Umrigar’s novel is about India’s humanitarian crisis — with its depictions of misogyny and scenes of public shaming, mistreatment and torture — but it’s also about a transformative journey.