America for Beginners A Novel by Leah Franqui
The road novel has a long and storied tradition in American literature. Something in our nature appreciates the narrative conceit of wandering this expansive nation, usually down dusty highways in a beat-up car, with all the requisite detours and colorful encounters such journeys entail. America for Beginners by Leah Franqui provides a new twist on this usually aimless, meandering genre: the pre-paid, package-tour novel.
"An Indian mother journeys to the U.S. in search of her possibly deceased son".
The most powerful moments in the book come as Jacob, who was celebrated when he came out to his parents, tries to understand Bhim’s deep struggles with his homosexuality. It is Jacob’s home that is Pival’s ultimate destination in America for Beginners.
It should not be a spoiler to expect that Jacob and Pival will eventually come together to air their diametrically opposed grievances about culture, lifestyle, and the other’s treatment of the young man they both love.
The remaining characters’ stories pale in comparison to those of the mother and boyfriend who have never met and don’t see eye to eye. Their final encounter is worth the wait, though the novel itself might have benefited from Pival taking a direct flight and spending more time in Los Angeles.
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