8 Oct 2025

Book review: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

From Nine To Noon, 10:35 am on 8 October 2025

Photo: Penguin Books New Zealand

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai, published by Penguin Books New Zealand.

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