A couple of short stories made up this book. My favorite is that of Hema and Kaushik, which comprises of three parts, each narrated in a different perspective (one of Hema, one of Kaushik, and one of a sorta "over-seer"). The last part of the story "Going Ashore" was bittersweet. The ending made me rather sad. Sometimes because of a sense of duty, we have to make difficult choices that we may eventually regret. I guess that was what happened with Hema. She chose to be with someone she didnt really love, out of a sense of responsibility/duty, and gave up the man she truly wanted to be with. This man (Kaushik) eventually left for another country to start a new life, that was unfortunately cut short by the Tsunami of 2004. Devastating! But a piece of him remained with her and for that, I guessed she was blessed.
As with her usual writing, these stories told the lives of different generations of Indians living in America- the Indian migrants and their born in American children, with both generations struggling with identity crises and trying to assimilate to their adopted country.
Definitely a worthy read. I would buy this book when I see it...