Come for the mythology, stay for the feminism. Refreshing to read a book with so many capable and strong yet imperfect female characters. You don't need to know the <i>Ramayana</i> to enjoy this book but I feel I probably missed some nuance because I'm not familiar with it. It was maybe a little long, although I wouldn't be sure exactly where you'd edit. And I can't believe I'm saying this, but maybe some of the male characters could have used some of the depth the female characters were so well imbued with. Otherwise it's a solid debut that you'll find yourself getting lost in.