"Swarup’s setup—a character recounts their past in the midst of a high-pressure situation—recalls his 2005 hit Q&A (which was adapted into the film Slumdog Millionaire), but the gender politics at play here add depth, as the author traces a woman’s quest to thrive in a world where she’s the only person she can depend on. Blending nerve-shredding suspense and a big, beating heart, this impresses."
Description
From the creator of Slumdog Millionaire—the highly-anticipated kaleidoscopic thrill ride through contemporary Delhi where a young woman has to survive her own kidnapping.
Devi is a fighter. Growing up in the slums of Delhi, she has learnt that survival comes at a cost—and naturally, that means she’s made a few enemies along the way.
Now she’s being held captive, her life up for sale in an online auction, where the highest bidder will determine her fate.
With her existence hanging in the balance, Devi proceeds to give her captor ‘a confession to beat all confessions’ – as over the course of a single night, Devi unveils the secrets of her seven extraordinary lives.
Devi is the ultimate survivor – a girl from the gutters who dares to rewrite her own destiny. But, like Sheherazade in the Arabian Nights, will she survive the longest night of her life?
Reviews
Praise for Vikas Swarup’s Q & A, the international bestseller filmed as Slumdog Millionaire:
"An engaging and surprisingly informative read."
"This brilliant story, as colossal, vibrant and chaotic as India itself, is not to be missed.”
"Swarup is an accomplished storyteller."
