Honor by Thrity Umrigar - Discussion Prompts

Honor by Thrity Umrigar


Honor is a novel by American author Thrity Umrigar. The story has two protagonists: Smita and Meena, one an American journalist, and the woman whose case she covers, Meena, who was seeking justice for her Muslim husband murdered by her Hindu brothers in an act of honor killing. The book is an attempt to connect the 1992/93 Hindu Muslim riots in Mumbai to the current violence against Muslims in the country. 

The book was published on the 4th of January, 2022 by Algonquin Books while the audiobook version was released by Workman Audio and narrated by Sneha Mathan. It was well received with ratings of 4.47 on Goodreads and 4.6 on Amazon. It was also a Reese’s Book Club pick for January 2022. It got rave reviews from various critics writing for different publications, including The Boston Globe, Star Tribune, and Los Angeles Times.


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