A review by lizisreading_
Members Only by Sameer Pandya

4.0

Raj, an immigrant from Bombay, is the only non-white member of his country club, so when a Black couple arrived in hopes of joining, Raj is thrilled. While attempting to connect with the couple, Raj makes a racist joke that becomes the catalyst for a week of unraveling. I was hooked from the beginning. There is so much tension throughout this entire book and it is very cringe worthy. Raj is pretty unlikeable a lot of the time, but he is successful in really making you think.

The author set out to blend the traditionally white campus novel with a story of immigration, race, and a midlife crisis and in my opinion was very successful.

This book is funny and illuminating and a unique look at racial dynamics that isn’t solely black and white.