A review by rhaeyyan
The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book answers the question, "what if Steve Jobs was a Indian Dalit?" But also much deeper than that. I had a hard time following a lot of the character moments but the book is extremely well written, it and lavishes in the abstractions of identity, caste (and class), the immigrant experience.