Shape of an Apostrophe
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Shape of an Apostrophe: 'Wonderful, powerful and very moving' Marian Keyes


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'Patel has embraced her inner Jane Austen for this tale, which tackles the social mores of the wider Indian diaspora living in the UAE.' Crack 'A darkly funny tale about the Indian diaspora' Avni Doshi, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar Lina never wanted children, but now there are two lines on the test. Where does she go from here? Lina Solanki is pregnant and newly orphaned, living with her in-laws in their opulent Dubai villa. While her husband fails to make concrete plans to find their own place and tensions in their marriage grow, Lina's boisterous mother-in-law interferes with every aspect of the pregnancy. Then, when proof of a horrifying family secret arrives from Mumbai, Lina realises that she has a choice when it comes to her baby, her marriage and her place in the world - but is it a choice she wants to make? A bittersweet yet life-affirming debut revealing the intricacies of family life behind closed doors, Shape of an Apostrophe is a taboo-breaking exploration of motherhood, obedience, rebellion and the surprising persistence of love.

About the Author :
Uttama Kirit Patel is a writer and magazine founder-editor, and has lived in twelve cities across three continents. She holds an MPhil in Psychology from the University of Cambridge, has been a semi-finalist in the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest, and was nominated for the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers.

Review :
Ambitious and vibrant ... a heartbreaking exploration of the fierce entanglements of motherhood and personhood Very powerful - a wonderfully thought-provoking, very moving novel that gets to the heart of what it is to be a woman in a world run by men Patel weaves a darkly funny tale about the Indian diaspora living in the UAE, taking on convention and social expectation in ways that others have not dared to before Searing and intimate, deeply personal and fiercely political - a profound meditation on womanhood


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781800819917
  • Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Serpent's Tail
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1800819919
  • Publisher Date: 10 Apr 2025
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: 'Wonderful, powerful and very moving' Marian Keyes


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