Thursday, January 11, 2018

The Windfall by Diksha Basu

When Anil Jha sells a website he created for $20 million, he and his wife, Bindu, decide to move to the wealthy community of Gurgaon, away from the East Delhi housing complex where they raised their son, Rupak. However, their newfound wealth and all the possessions they are now buying for the move are causing them stress. They also worry about missing their friends and how they will fit in within the new community. Meanwhile, their son, Rupak (studying in the United States) is close to flunking out of graduate school and is reluctant to tell his parents about his American girlfriend, Elizabeth. Will the Jha family be able to traverse the changes in their lives smoothly? The Windfall is a humorous look at contemporary India with vivid descriptions of the Jha's and their friends and neighbors. A great read-alike for Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians trilogy.

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