. . "way to describe the book is a tragic comedy: seeing the pathetic Deven's futile attempts at relevance, his one shot at glory, one laughs and cries at the same time.My favourite Desai book remains Baumgartner's Bombay which is actually not one of her more fancied novels, like Clear Light Of Day and Fasting, Feasting both of which were shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize(like In Custody)." . .