In Saraswasti, Gurnaik Johal takes us on a journey of the mythical Saraswati river through seven very different and unique characters.
Character and theme driven, this book is complex and well-written.
I enjoyed the many themes and topics it incorporates and its morals as well as the characters.
The pacing, the plot and the flow were uneven and slow at times, but the dialogue and the characterisation - especially that of Saraswati as an anchoring, connecting symbol was great.
3.5 stars rounded up.

Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal is a deeply ambitious, epic tale which is yet intimate and beautiful. There are seven stories here which span the globe but all of which connect back to India. Early reviews have compared this to David Mitchell, Eleanor Catton and Zadie Smith - this gives an indication of how incredibly well written Saraswati is. Gurnaik Johal is definitely one to watch. If at times the novel feels like it is over-reaching, or becoming too ambitious to contains itself, Johal masterfully brings it back from the brink, and back to something human and real. I very much loved reading this novel, and will definitely be watching out for more from it's author.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC.