Despite its accolades, I'm sure quite a lot is lost in translation from the original Kannada. After six years in Bangalore I can only begin to imagine the tainted life of nouveau riche Kannadigas who came by their considerable wealth by questionable means. The politics of the family, however, are really something anyone can understand and certainly something that anyone who has spent considerable time in Bangalore has glimpsed from afar. A quick and easy read which will take the reader back to any number of personal experiences in an instant.