"A funny and moving novel about what we inherit and what we create for ourselves" Sunday Times
I loved it. It's wise and absorbing and the voices of all the characters are so incredibly distinct. A triumph.Funny, profound and by far Shukla's most ambitious novel to date.Fascinating, funny and thoughtful.A wise and moving novel about family, love and the people we're destined to be.Intelligent, devastating and gorgeously entertaining, this is a novel that expresses its anger with just the right level of fun.A funny, moving novel about what we inherit and what we create for ourselves.Very funny but packs a hell of an emotional punch. It's an intimate epic, spanning continents and decades but rooted in the internal life of its characters.Written with such vitality that it lives beyond its ending.A beautifully written and thought-provoking piece of work, which balances humour, anger and melancholy in a way that is charming and utterly engrossing. The novel captures the changing faces of racism with memorable vividness.Be utterly transported by this wonderfully written tale of family, immigration and family bonds.A beautiful, brilliant modern classic.This is an epic tale... but it always feels intimateFunny and profoundNIKESH SHUKLA is a writer and social commentator. His debut novel, Coconut Unlimited, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2010 and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2011, and his second novel, Meatspace, was critically acclaimed. He is the editor of the essay collection, The Good Immigrant, where 21 British writers of colour discuss race and immigration in the UK.
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