★★★★★ “A beautiful and raw tale of a family that will make you laugh, break your heart and make you root hard for these women. Masterful storytelling.”  AUDIBLE REVIEW

★★★★★ "A rollercoaster of heart and humour!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "This book took me on a ride I didn’t see coming. It made me laugh out loud, tear up without warning, and cheer for characters that felt so real, I half-expected them to step off the page!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "WOW....echoes of "A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth and a touch of Austen....You are drawn into the lives of these women, with guts, personality, needs and ambition. I didn't want it to end!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ My gosh I loved it! My best read of the year so far.

★★★★★ "A masterclass in storytelling, Isabelle Allende meets Elif Shafak with a bit of Jeannette Winterson thrown in! A ravishing read." AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "Wow! What an amazing debut book. Think Vikram Seth meets Arundhati Roy but still with Lakshman’s own unique style. I was truly blown away!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "This book has it all: inventive storytelling, beautiful language, all the emotions you care about. A masterful debut. Read it." GOODREADS REVIEW

★★★★★ "Deeply poignant, joyously spirited, superbly written. Pure gold!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "Warm, sensuous, tragic, funny and full of passion and pathos. This is a book to truly savour!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "Absolutely loved this book … could barely put it down. Plenty of laugh out loud moments amongst all the intrigue and drama. A beautifully written page turner!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "Magical! I loved it! Devoured it in one sitting and immediately want to read it again!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "Amazing. Truly captivating writing…a rich and beautiful piece of work." AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★ "Something special has come our way. An emotional rollercoaster!" AMAZON REVIEW

★★★★★"Funny as well as well as heart-wrenching. A good book club read!" AMAZON REVIEW

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