First published 2005
Gogol Ganguli's name binds him to his immigrant parents' past. As he grows up in suburban America, he chafes against this legacy, determined to forge his own path. But when Gogol confronts the limits of his self-reinvention, he must reconcile his need for independence with the roles and ties that define who he is.
Genres: family-life, american-fiction, 20th-century, american, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, self-discovery
Setting: Massachusetts
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
304 pages · Paperback · Mariner