Saraswati Park is worth a brief visit

The Good: An eloquently told story that submerges you into the miniscule world of the Mumbai suburbia and its lower middle class tenants without unnecessary drama or a false sense of utopia. The book is certainly worth reading once.

The Bad: It has a weak and unresolved ending that leaves you with a feeling that there was a lot more that needed to be said. The book has a brilliant opening chapter but mostly goes downhill from there.

Saraswati Park is Anjali Joseph's debut novel and she does impress for a first-timer. There is not much in terms of plot; rather the book is an attempt to delve into human emotions.

The characters: We follow the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Karekar and their nephew Ashish, all whom stay in flat in Saraswati Park - a quiet suburb of Mumbai.

The frustrations and dreams of the would-be author Mohan Karekar, the disappointments and hopes of his wife Lakshmi and the confused and wildly emotional roller coaster that is the life of the their gay nephew Ashish are all very well described. The words flow smoothly and often leave you smiling at the small joys and victories that you yourself have no doubt experienced in your live.

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