As childhood friends in India, Deepa and Ruchi were inseparable. Bound together by shared experiences that left no room for anyone else, their lives are rebooted when Deepa marries a rich doctor and moves to Connecticut. Ruchi follows closely behind, marrying a software engineer whose teetering career places Ruchi and her husband in a different class than her richer friend. Navigating the unsaid complexities of class, mining the contours of their friendship, adjusting to life as an immigrant — it all presents challenges. Shah’s expert writing weaves a nuanced story where there’s gold buried in every understated sentence. A knockout debut.
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