In some way, it reminded me of Thomas Mann's "Buddenbrooks" as it deals with wealth and its influence on the characters. The first few pages start out to be a bit boring, but after about one and a half chapters you find yourself completely emersed in the story.

As someone who knows little to nothing about Indian culture and family life, I was fascinated by the world this was set in. It's both a genius and frustrating decision to leave the book this short - I'm in awe how Shanbag manages to make me feel this invested the story in just about 150 pages. A beautiful, quick read that will haunt me for quite some time.