I've been waiting for a story that is as informative, intriguing, and enjoyable as this new novel. Gowda's novel moves seamlessly between a range of characters which include an impoverished Indian woman to an American pediatrician to a young Indian-American adoptee. Her premise to explore what would happen if a daughter of India would be saved is intriguing. The descriptions of India and Mumbai in particular are rich with detail. The wealth of the upper classes juxtaposed against the poverty and struggle of the slums is disheartening but reflects the reality of Indian life.
I can't wait to see waht this writer produces next. She is the new IT writer of the Indian-American experience!
