A beautiful and haunting love story spanning generations, written with the lens of modernity versus the constraints of tradition and family expectations, in Indian culture post colonial occupation. Desai's writing is exceptional and engrossing. She explores the experience of being pulled by forces past and present with vulnerability and curiosity. A must read!
— Camille
“This book is so ambitious, yet intimate. Desai covers enormous ground — both geographically and on family, class, race, and love in its many permutations.”
— Sharon Weinberg, The Chatham Bookstore, Chatham, NY
One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Fall: The New York Times, Oprah Daily, Time, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, Vulture, AARP, Ms. Magazine, Bustle, Book Riot, Publishers Weekly, and Lit Hub
When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. Sonia, an aspiring novelist, has returned to her family in India. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world.
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