A review by mandi4886
No Other World by Rahul Mehta

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I found this book to be a page turner and a pretty fast read. It was interesting to learn more about Indian culture. I enjoyed researching the meaning behind some of the traditions and words discussed in this book. The book did not explain any of the Hindi words, the Hindi traditions, or the locations in India but instead tended to act like the reader was all knowing. This made the story flow and allowed the reader to see the story through the narrators’ viewpoints but did often leave me wishing for more explanation and backstory. I found it hard to connect to most of the characters who seemed to repeatedly make poor decisions (particularly towards the beginning of the book before Preeti and Kiran moved out of their parents’ house) and to be pretty selfish. Additionally, some of the flashbacks were obscure, placed oddly, or seemed unnecessary. Overall, I would love to read more into Indian culture but would not be likely to recommend this book and do not find myself wishing to reread it.