Caste

Overall, the book retains much of what made it interesting and compelling on my first read of it around the time it came out. I think some sections of the book are less compelling on a re-read because of the way they are written - those parts of the book that blend narration and quotation with story retelling start to feel overdone.

Similarly, the organizing structure of the book does a lot of handholding — sometimes too much, and makes the reader feel like the author thinks they might be stupid. I'm not sure how much of this impression is because I am re-reading this after seeing the adaptation “Origin” which lifts so much of the text word-for-word for narration/voice-over. Possibly a lot.

Those two points aside, this remains a great contemporary text that is accessible and approachable for people.