![]() However, suddenly, her life gets embroiled in a ‘revolution’ that takes the city by grip, and this is her account of what follows – how her world is turned upside down and how her relationships are tested.Īlthough the subject of the story will seem harsh, violent and feel like it is surrounded by hate and revenge, I felt that the story was actually about love, forgiveness and empathy. She is loved and admired in her job and builds some good friendships over the months. She works as an RJ, and has a large and well respected family that she lives with. The story is about a 17 year old girl who moves from Pakistan to a Middle East city to work and live with her father. ![]() The book was published in Malayalam, by the best selling author of ‘Goat Days’ – Benyamin, and translated to English by Shahnaz Habib. I had bought this book from a indie bookstore in Pune a few months back, and as luck would have it, I was able to move this from my TBR shelf to my ‘Read’ shelf finally, and I must say, I’m so glad I read this book. This book is the winner of the JCB Prize for literature 2018, and was the book of the month pick of a book tube channel that I follow, Books On Toast. ![]()
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