I wish I could give it more than five stars.
"It's not just a book"
Like one of the readers here puts it beautifully and poetically.
"It's food for the starving soul,
Refuge for the abandoned hearts,
And the colours of love for the gloomy eyes."
I am not sure if it's true for the book but yes, it's true for the name "Radha".
Radha is not just a name the whole cosmos reside in it, the peace lies in it, the only name that can librate our souls ( Mukti )
Knowledge about God can only bring closer to God but the union is only possible with love and devotion ( prem bhakti ) that's why all gurus put more stress on devotion than knowledge.
The story wasn't new for me, our grandmother, who was a kanaha divani (a great devotee of shree Krishna), would tell all these stories about Krishna when we were kids. we were grown up listening to all these stories but the book is written in such a beautiful way that it keeps curiosity always busy. will Narad meet Krishna? how and where? we keep asking ourselves these questions.
Radha and Krishna aren't different the book also seems to suggest that.
Like Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj says " दोनों मे जो भेद माने वाको ज्ञान अधुरो"
Since I am a believer and devotee of shree Krishna there is no question of disliking it, but I am sure readers who aren't believers would also find it a delightful read.