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Critical Praise

"A remarkable first novel...Rich with insights about the experience of immigration and the bonds of family, Parekh's novel is a lyrical, heartfelt achievement."

——The Baltimore Sun

"From the heart of the rich Indian storytelling tradition that delights while it illuminates, [Parekh] has written a debut novel of uncommon authority, elegance, and passion."

——Rosellen Brown

"Elegantly written and keenly imagined...an admirable debut."

——Chicago Tribune

"[A] beautiful first novel....The writing is stunning."

——Jean Plunkett, The Providence Sunday Journal

"Mr. Parekh has captured the essence of the hope and loneliness of the immigrant experience, the prejudices encountered and the idiosyncrasies of transplanted life. He writes with satiric wit and tender melancholy. His narrative is alive with well-observed truth."

——Corinna Lother, The Washington Times