This was an easy read that I finished in a couple of days. I love stories that are about mixing cultures and this was exactly that. I was frustrated with the mother, Somer, as I just can't understand being so closed to a culture. Especially one that her desperately wanted daughter comes from. I'm not sure those two aspects of the story made sense. She almost let her infertility ruin her and yet when she finally adopted a child she didn't embrace the child's history. I know there was an attempt to explain it within the story but I'm not sure I bought it. Having said that, the image we were given of India was very real and authentic which I loved. The description of how women actually do have a certain power in the culture was a refreshing change. The rich descriptions of India from the poverty to the importance of family and tradition to the frustrating limits to success made me devour those pages. This book should be on every "Light Reads" list for those who want more than teen lit or ditzy girl/woman fluff. Enjoy!