Set in India, this novel centres around three main characters—Jivan, a Muslim girl from the slums, Lovely, a girl whom Jivan is teaching English, and PT Sir a gym instructor at the school Jivan attends. When Jivan comments on Facebook and innocently befriends a known terrorist, she is implicated in the bombing of a train that kills around one hundred passengers.
As their lives unfold current issues in India come to light—the deep and dangerous prejudice against Muslims by the Hindu majority, corruption in Indian politics including the abuse of power and educational problems, and the irony of the prejudice against the Hijra community. An engaging and important read especially for those interested in India.
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