BINGO: “citizen,” as the questions of visa and citizenship and being able to stay in the US (or what to do when you can’t) occupy much of the mindspace and drives the plot. hot take prose is mostly gorgeous and compelling if overly long at times, but very rarely did I get the sense that Desai fundamentally understands the emotional arcs she’s writing about (immigrant alienation, lack of belonging, lack of place, awkwardness) or that she’s got any female friends/women she understands??? right so coming […]