Ever since Keya Das's tragic accident five years ago, the Das family has never been the same. Shantanu is divorced from his wife, estranged from his eldest daughter, and isolated from his Bengali community. When he discovers a box in the attic with glimpses of Keya's high school life, the Dases must come together as a family again to remember Keya, even though each has different opinions of the best way to do so.

Keya Das's Second Act is a bittersweet story of how a grief-stricken family forgive each other and themselves with the help of loved ones and their community. I love how Sopan Deb depicts the drastically different ways people grieve; some turn to alcohol, indifference, and some scrambles to infuse meaning into their own lives. The ending is a little abrupt for me, but that might be the result of listening to the audiobook at 2x speed (oops!). Regardless, Keya Das's Second Act is a moving account of redemption with vibrant descriptions of Bengali culture.