This book deals with themes of familial struggles, death, racism, and identity. I feel like Preeti does a good job explaining the differences between her life in America and the realities of life in India, but fails to respect the realities of the culture herself at times. I do feel, though, like she got it together by the end- there is great character development here.

Those who enjoyed Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows and The Henna Artist will like this one. I think it's great for a debut novel, and I didn't have any issues with reading through it quickly.

(Thanks so much to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the advanced copy)