Why?

Why are so many of the good works recently published by people of South Asian heritage so depressing and often nihilistic? Can anyone recommend a work (particularly a novel) that isn’t?

Re: Why?

Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh. Historical novel. All kinds of fun, if you're into seafaring tales and the opium wars time period.

Re: Why?

^i want to read that

Re: Why?

I'm looking forward to the sequel, Mr Ghosh better be out there writing it right now.