The Museum of Failures (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781643753553)

This immersive story about family secrets and the power of forgiveness from the bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick Honor is a Book Riot Best Book of 2023.

When Remy Wadia left India for the United States, he carried his resentment of his cold and inscrutable mother with him and has kept his distance from her. Years later, he returns to Bombay, planning to adopt a baby from a young pregnant girl--and to see his elderly mother again before it is too late. She is in the hospital, has stopped talking, and seems to have given up on life.

Struck with guilt for not realizing just how ill she had become, Remy devotes himself to helping her recover and return home. But one day in her apartment he comes upon an old photograph that demands explanation. As shocking family secrets surface, Remy finds himself reevaluating his entire childhood and his relationship to his parents, just as he is on the cusp of becoming a parent himself. Can Remy learn to forgive others for their human frailties, or is he too wedded to his sorrow and anger over his parents' long-ago decisions?

Surprising, devastating, and ultimately a story of redemption and healing still possible between a mother and son, The Museum of Failures is a tour de force from one of our most elegant storytellers about the mixed bag of love and regret. It is also, above all, a much-needed reminder that forgiveness comes from empathy for others.

Author: Thrity Umrigar
ISBN-10: 164375355X
ISBN-13: 9781643753553
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2023
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.33w x 1.02d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2023
Booklist 08/01/2023 pg. 25
Publishers Weekly 08/28/2023