The Painter of Signs
By R. k. Narayan
Painter of Signs is a simple book but powerful, telling a love and life story with humor and heart. For someone who's not much of a reader, I found it enjoyable and very easy to relate to. A story that doesn't leave after you finish it. The story explores big ideas such as the conflict between old traditions and modern changes, the meaning of love, and how society influences our choices.
This novel is a realistic fiction novel that was written during the 1970s and is set in a small Indian town called Malgudi. It is discussing the changes going on in India at that time, with traditional ideas and modern concepts. R.K. Narayan is one of the great authors who have written simple stories about ordinary people, and this book is also not an exception.