RaveThe Brooklyn RailThe cross-currents of Indian and English cultures are wound tightly throughout her stories, and she delves into their far-reaching ramifications. If postcolonialism is an academic study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism, she was one of its most ardent scholars ... The collection is mammoth in scope ... They’re flawed and compelling enough to give weight to the tides of change and fortune that they stumble into. She’s gifted at shifting her readers’ empathies mid-story ... In their own way, each story furnishes the emotional scope of a novel and encapsulates lives in their entirety. There is an old-fashioned storytelling quality to her voice that evokes classic British and Russian novels ... each character is treated to a deep humanity ... the difficulty in finishing this book was knowing that she’s no longer with us to offer sorely-needed wisdom in a changing world.
