An adroit writer, Lakhani sets his characters to exploring the various meanings behind his title, asking what it takes to live a truly abundant life. Posing challenging questions about choice and acceptance, Abundance is a moving multigenerational story about love, faith and family from a sensational new novelist.
The matriarch of an Indian American family experiences an escalating health crisis in Abundance, Hafeez Lakhani’s compelling novel. ... An immersive contemporary immigrants’ saga.
Lakhani expertly captures the beauty, tragedy, and, importantly, hope of two generations of an Indian American family trying to reach the distant abundance of the American dream ... Bursting with tenderness and emotional intimacy, Lakhani’s debut is perfect for fans of Min Jin Lee or Fatima Farheen Mirza.
Though the book has flaws—bizarrely, given the severe nature of Sakeena’s medical crisis, Lakhani mentions health insurance and medical costs only in passing—this is a thoughtful and carefully constructed novel ... A promising debut that clearly depicts both the rewards and the deep losses of American immigration.
