All This Could Be Different
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews is a debut novel published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited on August 3, 2023. This 320-page work is presented in English and tells the story of Sneha, an Indian-American immigrant navigating life in the Midwest during a challenging economic climate. As she embarks on her career in consulting, Sneha finds herself balancing her responsibilities to friends and family while exploring her identity and desires, particularly in her romantic pursuits.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of love, friendship, and the precariousness of life in contemporary America. The story captures Sneha’s journey as she grapples with the pressures of her job and the complexities of her relationships, especially with Marina, a dancer who becomes a focal point of her affections. As secrets and past traumas emerge, the novel explores the intersections of personal and professional challenges, ultimately reflecting on the fragility of youth and the quest for connection in a rapidly changing world.
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“From an exhilarating new voice comes a dazzling debut novel about an Indian-American immigrant building a life for herself in the Midwest-a brilliant and utterly absorbing story of love, friendship, and precarity in 21st century America Graduating into the trough of yet another American recession, Sneha is one of the fortunate ones. However mind-numbing the work, her entry-level consulting job is the key that unlocks every door: she can pick up the check for her growing circle of friends in Milwaukee, send money home to her parents in India, and dare to envision a stable future for herself. She even begins dating who she has long wanted-women-and soon develops a crush on Marina, a beautiful dancer who always seems just out of reach. But then, as quickly as it came together, Sneha’s life begins to fall apart. Her job and apartment are both suddenly and maddeningly in jeopardy, and closely-guarded secrets and buried traumas resurface, sending her spiraling into shame and isolation. When a chance encounter with Marina ignites an electric romance, it looks like salvation-if only they can overcome the lie that threatens to undo the trust they’ve built. A novel of working lives, friendships, and self-discovery in flux, All This Could Be Different is a wry, intimate, and redemptive exploration of the freedom and fragility of youth, and what it means to devote oneself to others in search of a better world”–
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