My official rating is 3.5 stars

This is a difficult book to describe. It's about an intertwined family that goes from rags to riches almost overnight. The only family member that has adapted to this new lifestyle is the overworked Uncle who everyone dotes on because he is the breadwinner. It's never overtly stated, but the Uncle is shady. Everyone knows it, but because nothing is addressed in that household (for fear of money being cut off) no one says anything or confronts the Uncle. Even the father stops going to the company because he doesn't like how his brother does business.

The daughter is spoiled and disrespectful. The son is listless. These traits only exacerbate after they move and the company takes off. I don't want to say anymore. This short book is one to read and a great book for discussion and analysis. I love learning about other cultures and "Ghachar Ghochar' was right up my alley.

It is quite natural for joint families to pretend to love what is thrust upon them. It is not only natural it is inevitable. This can be seen as one of their strengths.
Ghachar Ghochar is a story of one such joint family. The threads of the family are intertwined to form an ugly unbearable mess but they stick together to uphold the sanctity of joint families. Each of them, during the process, losing individual conscience behind the protectiveness of the other members of the family.