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Book Title:  Lalita and Other Short Stories: The Unseen Women Of India  Author:  Aarti Punjabi The cover image of the book complements the title and the content beautifully. The innocent yet powerful eyes of the woman on the cover seemed to speak to me and played a major role in my decision to pick up this book. I chose this book after reading the blurb and being drawn to the strong cover design, but did it impress me? Let’s find out in this review. This is a short story collection consisting of ten stories, all centered around women and the issues they face in society. The stories are diverse when it comes to emotions and experiences. Each one portrays a different pain, struggle, issue or survival journey that a different category of women go through in their everyday lives. What I really liked and appreciated is how the author has titled each chapter with the name of the woman the story revolves around. This helps the reader connect more personally with the characters. ...