Well written and easy to read. This story takes place in India, and is about the caste system and how those in the lower caste are treated unfairly. One thing I did not enjoy was the main character, Bakha who is of the sweeper caste. He cares more for fashion than practicality, and seems ungrateful for what he has. Bakha undergoes no character change or development. However we are able to see the country (background) around him start to change. Christian groups are trying to over come the caste system by converting others to Christianity. Gandhi goes around the country speaking how the "untouchables" are people just like everyone else and they should not be treated with such unfairness and disrespect. The people around the main character are starting to change.
