If It Is Sweet is a compilation of 17 short stories. Mridula Koshy in her first book includes many beautiful stories ranging from being funny to being very dark. All her stories are about people who are caught in the unavoidable life situations between cities and relationships. There are stories related to food and family, motherhood, Indian realities, construction labourers, garbage collectors, maids and many other Indian souls. There is a vast diversity in the depth of the characters, scenes and geography described from story to story. All of them do contain some powerful ideas each having their own cultural perspectives. Read it for a thoroughly engaging collection of stories containing a blend of emotions.
