Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Non linear chronology a bit frustrating, but it works

Written in a non-linear sequence of events, this book truly frustrated me. After the first read, I understood it (as we were suppose to) and if I were inclined to, I would read it a second time and go "oooh." I give it four stars mainly because of my personal taste about non-linear chronology, and I didn't see what it had to do with my class (Understanding Religious Traditions in Multicultural America). While religion is a topic in this book, I felt it focused more on class/caste systems and different cultural expectations the characters had. Tragedies are everywhere in this book; I can't find a single happy ending, but the characters are vivid and distinct. Non-South Asians may have a hard time remembering the names at first.