San Francisco Chronicle
"Beautifully told stories of transformed lives..."Publishers Weekly
"In transparently simple language, Divakaruni places her characters at the volatile confluence of two conflicting pressures: the obligation to please traditional husbands and families, and the desire to live modern, independent lives." 06/05/1995 Ms.
"Luminous, exquisitely crafted prose. Her Indian wives and daughters are drawn with a rich, dense detail that allows the reader to feel the silent, strong undertows directing their lives." New York Times
"Ms. Divakaruni's stories are as irresistible as the impulse that leads her characters to surface into maturity..." (unknown)
"These exquisite stories about Indian women caught up in the transformation of both Indian and American cultures entice us with the author's gift for storytelling and her characters' originality, independence and fresh insight." 08/13/1995 | 
