Bapsi Sidhwa’s novel is an incredibly moving account of the partition of India . I love the narration through the point of view of the young Lenny whose innocence is cracked along with her country. I think sidhwa does a terrific job of illustrating the horror that colonialism leaves even in its aftermath. I especially love the contrast that Sidhwa shows between how relations among Indians were before and after partition and clearly points the finger at the British Empire’s efforts to divide the country . The unfolding of this narrative, however, through Lenny’s coming to understand the way her country breaks apart is what makes it such a tremendous story.