In Kolkata, a young Muslim woman faces a terrorism charge after a Facebook post, as three lives collide amid corruption and ambition.
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In Kolkata, a young Muslim woman faces a terrorism charge after a Facebook post, as three lives collide amid corruption and ambition.
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Set in Kolkata, India, the novel tells the story of its central character Jivan, a woman who witnesses a terrorist attack on an Indian train while it is stopped in a station.The woman posts to Facebook the next day, drawing the attention of police who arrest her on suspicion of committing the terrorist attack herself. Following the accusation, her fate hinges upon her former gym teacher, PT Sir, who has become a politician in an Indian right-wing party, and on a hijra actress named Lovely.
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Terrorist attack with mass deaths; police brutality and rioting
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Hijra actress Lovely is a primary POV character; identity themes
Religious content
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Muslim identity drives persecution; anti-Muslim prejudice depicted
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on corruption, right-wing politics, class, injustice
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Police brutality; systemic cruelty; violence against women; anti-trans bias
Other
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