If Today Be Sweet, (Paperback)

from Meggo

A touching story of an Indian woman struggling with the decision of whether to stay in Ohio, with her son and grandson, or to move back to Bombay, after her husband's death. A surprisingly pleasant read - human and touching. This book was an intimate look at two cultures, struggling to find overl...

from TigsW

This book was lovely and the insights into human nature real and touching. The central character was very well developed, her immediate family with who she lives rather less so, and on occasions -- particularly towards the end of the novel -- her son's "transformation" in behavior towards her not...

from thinkpinkDana

I walked by this book for a month before I picked it up. I have tried books written by and about India before (Inheritance of Loss and The God of Small Things) and not been able to connect with them or understand the underlying emotions and motivations well. Perhaps that is my own shortcoming, in...

from akeela

Tehmina Sethna's beloved husband, Rustom, has died leaving her to fend for herself. She finds herself in Ohio with her son, Sorab, and his family. Much as she loves them, she is torn by her loss and by the cultural divide between her home in Bombay and what she perceives to be an utterly material...

from TigsW

This book was lovely and the insights into human nature real and touching. The central character was very well developed, her immediate family with who she lives rather less so, and on occasions -- particularly towards the end of the novel -- her son's "transformation" in behavior towards her not...