The World We Found: A Novel
“The World We Foundis stunning in its credibility and nuance. . . . This is a novel that rewards reading, and even re-reading.The World We Foundis a powerful meditation.” (Boston Globe)“Luminous. . . . Wise and absorbing, Umrigar’s novel has the rich, chaotic vibrancy of a Mumbai marketplace.” (People)“Asparkling and sharp slice of life.” (Nina Sankovitch, Huffington Post)“The World We Foundis absorbing and resonant.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer)“Umrigar renders a vivid portrait of modern-day India as she meditates upon the power of friendship, loyalty, and love. Like her previous works,The World We Foundis eloquent and evocative, bitter and sweet.” (Booklist (starred review))“There’s ample discussion to be had here on the topics of family, friendship, religion and marriage. Umrigar is a lively storyteller. The women are sympathetic characters, their relationships fully realized and deeply felt. . . . Umrigar’s evocative world is one worth finding, indeed.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)“Absorbing. . . . A rewarding novel.” (Publishers Weekly)“A storyteller through and through, Umrigar ensures that her characters face up to the costs and consequences created by their choices, right or wrong, principled or unprincipled.” (Washington Post)