I liked the way the author had constructed the book. The story was told little by little by different characters and the theme of the Rice Mother continued throughout. Also, the descriptions of foods of all sorts made the story somehow more warm and humane (although being a huge lover of Indian food this opinion may count as a little partial).

What I didn't like was the lack of character development and lack of their distinctive voices. Towards the end everything seemed a bit forced and I can't say I was totally pleased with the outcome but there were parts where I was almost about to cry.