Mandala - A novel of India - Pearl S Buck

Mrs Buck is one of my favorite writers because of her book - The Good Earth. But Mandala is a total faux pas. It's like a beautiful but odorless flower. The book paints the tradition and culture of post-colonial India beautifully but not of its people.

One of the main female characters tries to follow her grandmother's advice throughout the  novel:- ''Follow your sympathies, not antipathies''. I don't understand.

Let me quote the brave Prince:- ''Life is too precious to spend with lovelessness.''