A heartbreaking disaster of a well told, wit included, good story. Oh Laxmi! By Catherine Forsayeth. Readers will become engulfed by seemingly tragic yet a comedic approach, to a fictitious world built through the eyes of a true storyteller. It promises, wisdom, insight, tragedy, and bit of snarky nuance. This is a story you will not want to put down, but when you do, you might just have to pick it right back up. A good read, from a great writer. As a Contemporary fictional story, this is a book...

The writing isn’t without flaw, but it’s well worth the read.The story follows Ravi and his family during his constant venture to provide and stay strong. Tragedy soon strikes and Ravi is thrown into a series of circumstances that he works to make the best of. Each character is described well, and has their own unique personas that lend themselves well to the story. Forsayeth does a good job of tying in the characters to tragedy, and making them believable despite circumstances that would hinder...

Captivating Tale of Loss & Triumph in India, Oh Laxmi! by Catherine ForsayethWhen I began reading this book, I was a little overwhelmed with the tragic misfortune, but I soon realized it was a tale told with good humor and a strong measure of wisdom. The characters are tapped and ultimately come alive with their quirks and strengths, interacting with such natural but intriguing and heartwarming behaviors. The maternal character, Mamta, issues a type of knowledge that is refreshingly realisti...

Oh Laxmi! by Catherine Forsayeth is a gem of a little book. We follow the seemingly simple life of Ravi, a goat herder who wants nothing more than a good life for his family. He has a lovely and devoted wife, and two daughters. Initially, the author gives a short overview of Ravi's earlier life as a young man and then on to his subsequent marriage. However, the main action of the story takes place as Ravi is having a typical day, herding his goats, when a series of most unseemly events befall hi...

Ravi isn't the richest man, or the most fortunate (he is blind in one eye after all), but he has found a great deal of contentment in his life. His work as a goat farmer is going well, his two daughters are set for university and marriage, and he has genuine love for his wife, he was arranged to wed many years before. That is until one day, a seemingly innocuous event changes everything. A giant seed pod of the Moringa tree hits him in his good eye. His screams of pain and the unfortunate passin...

A fantastic book and I'm proud to be the first to review. Forsayeth is an author I'll be looking out for now, and Oh Laxmi! will be in a couple of Christmas presents for friends and family this year.