Nectar in a Sieve is a novel that takes you on an adventure through the rapidly changing country of India. Throughout this novel, you meet a series of characters that all relate to each other in some way, yet are vastly different to one another. Although all of the characters had distinctive backgrounds and appealing personalities, I found Irwaddy to be the most interesting individual in this book. Her captivating beauty and her secretive personality …showed first 75 words of 1088 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1088 total…makes a foundation for herself. Throughout the times in India, the country goes from rule under the Mogul Empire, to British rule, and finally independence. Each time India went through one of these eras of time, the country became stronger and stronger until it was proven to stand alone. Irwaddy, after several years of challenges and dips in the road, was finally able to be independent and stand at the top of the mountain alone.