![]() Uniting the three is a keen desire to feel, and be recognized as, fully human-emotionally and sexually fulfilled, connected to their families and communities, and free of the grip of past traumas. Ranjana’s son Prashant, a Princeton freshman, harbors misgivings about his major and life trajectory. Ranjana, a 40-something aspiring writer, has suspicions about her husband’s fidelity, is disappointed by her friendships with other Indian women, and has doubts about her self-worth. Harit, an emotionally stunted middle-aged department store clerk, disguises himself in a sari to convince his nearly catatonic mother that her beloved daughter is still alive. Spanning a remarkable range of cultural milieus, Satyal’s second novel ( Blue Boy, 2009) tells the intersecting stories of three Indian immigrants living in a Cleveland suburb. ![]() struggle to find self-acceptance and meaningful relationships. ![]()
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