“Venkatraman has created a rich, exotic, and fully human world that dazzles and delights. Her way with prose reflects Veda’s with dancing: ‘Nothing else fills me with as much elation as chasing down soaring music’ This novel accomplishes exactly that.”–Providence Sunday Journal
“[A] powerful depiction of a teen girl struggling to recover from an accident.”–The Chicago Tribune
* ” Set against a cardamom, melted butter, and semolina sojji-wafted landscape, the novel’s emotional expression and accompanying music impel the reader to share Veda’s belief that “Shiva dances everywhere. In everyone. In everything.”–Booklist, starred review
* ” A beautiful integration of art, religion, compassion and connection.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* “ Told in verse, this story is magnificently strong as Veda’s determination dances off the page and into the reader’s heart.”–VOYA, starred review
* “This exceptional novel, told entirely in verse, captures beautifully the emotions of a girl forced to deal with a number of challenges and how she overcomes them on her way to becoming a confident young woman. It is sure to appeal to readers who are also trying to find their place in the world.”–School Library Journal, starred review — various
