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ben_r's review against another edition
4.0
Mix two very different cultures—India and the US—and you get a spectral mix of comedy and conundrum, history and the convolutions of family. It's a lovely mix offered up by D'Souza who knows his way through a lovely mix of mazes.
katepowellshine's review against another edition
4.0
This novel doesn't have much of a traditional narrative arc, but more of an emotional arc instead. However, not a word of it felt dull or unimportant; it has the feel of a slice-of-life short story, but longer.
Occasionally I was distracted by wondering how the narrator came to know so much about events in his mother's and father's life, events that took place when the narrator was either very young or not yet born, but then I realized what an important element that was, as the novel is very much about family and the stories they share.
Overall quite enjoyable.
Occasionally I was distracted by wondering how the narrator came to know so much about events in his mother's and father's life, events that took place when the narrator was either very young or not yet born, but then I realized what an important element that was, as the novel is very much about family and the stories they share.
Overall quite enjoyable.
rsaldanha's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely read -- and not just because Jason's cousin wrote it. A great book about the immigrant experience and complicated family life.
cristyd's review against another edition
3.0
A somewhat familiar read about an immigrant family. The unusual prose and repetition was the only thing that stood out for me, and not in an intriguing way.
sheemsinbk's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting, but the books has some angry rants that just didn't seem to belong and started to feel disjointed and muddled towards the end.
le13anna's review
4.0
A facinating look at going abroad as a young person and then comming back to live the rest of your life in america with your new international partner. How does class fit into your marriage?
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