Super Short Summary

Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai is a postcolonial novel set against the backdrop of Indian Independence and Partition, focusing on the Das family. Sisters Bim and Tara, whose lives have diverged, reunite to revisit past traumas and relationships with their brothers, Raja and Baba. Shifting between their present adulthood and childhood memories, the story explores family dynamics, gender struggles, and the impact of historical events on personal lives. Includes incidents of animal cruelty.