A review by wisbeth
One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

3.0

One Amazing Thing is about a group of 9 people who are trapped in an Indian passport and visa office somewhere in the U.S. To pass the time and comfort themselves they take turn telling one amazing thing that happened in their lives. We also learn a bit about each character and why they were in the office seeking a passport/visa to India. Some characters were more likeable than others. I like the author's writing style. It almost felt like a book of short stories intertwined with the main story which was being trapped in the earthquake. Very different from the books I have read lately. I have read the last page and a half over several times and I'm not sure how I felt about the ending. I felt left hanging. Reading this book right after the earthquake in Haiti felt very surreal to me.