A Goodreads Buzziest Book of the New Year & PureWow Best Book of JanuaryA January Indie Next Pick & Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2023"A marvel." —Kevin Wilson"Funny, moving, and often deliciously cynical." —Tiphanie YaniqueAfter living in the US for years, Maneka Roy returns home to India to mourn the loss of her mother and finds herself in a new world. The booming city of Hrishipur where her father now lives is nothing like the part of the country where she grew up, and the more she sees of this new, sparkling city, the more she learns that nothing—and no one—here is as it appears. Ultimately, it will take an unexpected tragic event for Maneka and those around her to finally understand just how fragile life is in this city built on aspirations.Written from the perspectives of ten different characters, Oindrila...