A review by anneshamitha
Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian

sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

There was a lot of interesting stuff in here, but ultimately I think the story was sabotaged by its very milquetoast sad boy narrator. I also thought for a book concerned about history it left caste off the hook - it’s a light read, I didn’t need it to be a polemic, but it did feel like an omission. In general it was kind of a glitter bomb of a book. Lots of misses, especially in the second half. It shone when it explores the lives of overachieving Desi kids, that pressure cooker adolescence. 
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