Arzu by Riva Razdan is a coming-of-age-story of Arzu Agarwal, set in the year 1991 when India was on the cusp of history, and opening up for foreign investment for the very first time. The plot of the book has been well thought with details about Arzu’s life, justifying her actions. The story is quite interesting as it traces Arzu’s journey as she finds her identity through the course of one year.