Girl In White Cotton

Girl In White Cotton by Avni Doshi is a fiercely original and emotionally intense novel that dissects the tangled web of a mother-daughter relationship with surgical precision. Set in Pune, India, this is the story of Antara, an artist grappling with the responsibility of caring for her aging mother, Tara, who is slowly losing her memory. But Tara isn’t a sweet, nurturing mother—she’s wild, unpredictable, and often cruel. And Antara? She hasn’t forgotten a thing.

Avni Doshi crafts a world where memory is a battleground, where the past seeps into every present interaction, and where love is laced with bitterness. Through sparse yet cutting prose, she gives us a character study unlike any other—a woman torn between duty and rage, between compassion and revenge.

This book doesn’t ask you to sympathize—it dares you to witness. It explores themes of mental illness, identity, intergenerational trauma, and the messy, unresolved emotions that come with caregiving. If you’ve ever been pulled in two directions by the same person, Girl In White Cotton will feel painfully familiar.

This isn’t just a story—it’s a mirror reflecting the complexities of family, obligation, and selfhood. A Booker Prize finalist, it’s a novel that stays with you, gnawing at your thoughts long after it ends.

Best of all, it’s available as a free pdf download on Bookdio. Whether you’re into literary fiction or stories that challenge emotional norms, this one’s a must-add to your free books download collection.