This was a really good book. I was sorry when it ended because I wanted to know what happened to the characters next.

Worth the read for the cultural perspective alone.

this book made me laugh and it made me cry.

This came to me as a Christmas gift. I finished reading it before the New Year. What a great read. It presents Motherhood from two perspectives, describes the conflicting incongruities of India well. It would be a great book to help young adults understand life in other countries.

An excellent read, and a very interesting look at another culture.

An enjoyable, colourful, modern-day story that explores cultural differences in an increasingly connected world. Each chapter is written in the perspective of a different character -- one moment you're viewing the life of a family struggling in Mumbai, the next you're in the middle-class life of a female med-student in Stanford. As the two worlds (Indian and American) collide, the author brings up realistic and telling situations revolving around culture shock, ethnocentrism, and the ties of family. Anyone who has grown up in the west -- away from their native home country -- might understand the challenges faced by some of the characters. This is a good read, though above and beyond it I would recommend Indu Sundaresan's "Splendor of Silence".

wow! amazing writing in those pages. its a great read that makes you reflect on thoughts deep within yourself

Excellent read by first-time book author Gowda. It paints a very clear picture of India today and has many sub-themes that are very clearly and sensitively developed. At times I had to put the book down to take a break and think about what I had just read and at other times I had to push ahead.

I really enjoyed this book. I like the fact that the story didn't wrap up into a nice neat package at the end, makes it more realistic in my opinion. Great writing and great characters, make for a great story.

Unfortunately I knew the plot ahead of time and thought there was going to be more to the story. (Ok, I'm a sucker for happy endings). I really liked the characters and the ease of reading.