A BURNING By Megha Majumdar
This novel is about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise–to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies–and find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India.
Jivan is a Muslim girl from the slums, determined to move up in life, posting a terrible comment about a vicious train attack by terrorists that has just taken place quickly lands her in a terrible mess. She suddenly becomes the proverbial bad guy(girl) with everyone calling for her head amid her pleas of innocence. She finds succor in two individuals: atrans actress she used to tutor, and a reporter who promises to tell her side of the story.
This novel is a rallying cry for those who are being smothered or fear being smothered by the political elite. It shines a beacon of hope to the downtrodden and helpless pawns in the game of power.
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Rating: 9/10
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