Status Updates From Love and Longing in Bombay

Shanti: This story closes the collection just right. Full circle, stories within stories. Many of the stories are about love between a man and a woman, but beside that romantic love there is often strong male friendship. I don't see much of that in stories, especially by male authors, and it adds a warmth to this collection that makes it something special.

Artha: There is a hole at the center of this story. It reminds me of Murakami in that way. The characters feel just a little unreal, the questions remain unanswered. It might feel more grounded if I knew more about the Hindi-Muslim political situation that sits in the background of the story, but even so I think there is a fascinating, haunting emptiness in this