Won this book in a prerelease giveaway. I actually really liked it. In the first few pages, I was like, "Holy crap, is the entire book going to be like this?" and by "this" I meant "the author has essentially no voice and just explains what happens straight through, in detail, down to what's eaten at every meal." And it turns out that yes, the entire book was going to be like that, but it was still good.

I may have enjoyed it more than most people because I already have a pretty intimate understanding of Indian culture. I could read about the elephant god and marriage rituals and the nuances of making chapatis for days on end and still be deliriously happy. So it was well worth my time, and a pretty quick read to boot.