I think my biggest problem with this book is that the character I was most interested in was Anita's mom and she....was not a POV character for the majority of the novel. I once again struggle with magical realism, so those parts of the novel didn't feel fully fleshed out for me. I also didn't exactly know what to think when we suddenly switched to, like, a heist story midway through??

All that said, I never considered putting it down, so that's the mark of a good writer. Would read more by this author. ( )

Enjoyed a lot of the cultural aspects of this as well as the mystical. Pandemic read. ( )

This was a great novel, exploring the deepest human emotions of belonging, aspiration, and love -- all told through the interesting lens of a suburban Indian-American family. The book manages to blend an element of mysticism into the practical realities of modern life. Very thought provoking, honest and even humorous. Great read. ( )

adult fiction with modern day alchemy (Indian-American family with magical secrets).
this was a fast read for me, interesting characters and plot - would recommend. ( )

Read about a third to half the book and just didn't feel like reading more. Not a bad book but I just couldn't stay interested. I think I am the wrong demographic. I'm female, much older than the protagonist, and not Indian. I could understand and accept what the character was feeling but it was kind of boring. ( )