Book Review: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai, Hogarth, an imprint of Random House, New York, © 2025. I have just finished reading. Knowing I wanted to write this review, this morning, while waiting my turn in the ophthalmologist's exam room, I read the NYT's glowing review on my phone. Then I read some of the 81 commenters mixed reviews. Some abandoned the book almost from the start, others read through but did not like it and, finally, there were those who loved it. Regardless of the category commenters fell into, many made interesting and insightful observations. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is that kind of book. Full disclosure, I have no particular literary expertise that credentials me to write this review. I'm much more comfortable reviewing field guides and the like—although some might argue that I have no particular expertise there either. What I do have is that I am a reader who loved this book. I knew that I wanted to r...