RaveAutostraddleRishi’s relationship with her mother and how it evolves over the course of the novel was one of the most moving parts of the book ... Another impressive feat of Unprecedented Times: Kannan’s ability to manage so many characters while developing them all sufficiently to feel vivid and real ... The ending has lingered in my mind long after the final page. Her story is compelling because of her contradictions and how we watch them play out over the course of the novel.