Lucky Boy

"I wasn’t sure who to root for in Lucky Boy; my allegiances kept changing, which kept me reading all 61 chapters and 400-plus pages. Who is the victim? Who is the victor? I need an answer! But in this novel about race, class, immigration and fierce motherly love, there are no easy answers. Shanthi Sekaran’s writing is simple and beautiful, but her book is complicated and messy. You’ll keep turning it over in your head long after it’s over. It’s a story of and for our time."