This book which in a way put Kalimpong on the map, has definitely stirred its share of mixed reactions. for those who aren't resident kalimpongeys it may come across as something exotic but for those of us who are from Kalimpong and certainly among the educated, this book does nothing to fan our pride. Infact, the book was called to be boycotted by the citizens of Kalimpong citing the authors derogatory opinion of the nepalese and their intellectual capabilities. You can check out this link to trace the outrage it caused. http://www.kalimpong.info/index.php?s=inheritance+of+loss For my part, I found the book to be quite interesting more so due to the familiarity with the plot but other than that I found her reference to us as "neps" to be quite disturbing right from the start.