A Burning
Ratings36
Average rating3.4
Jivan is a Muslim girl from the slums, determined to move up in life, who is accused of executing a terrorist attack on a train because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir is an opportunistic gym teacher who hitches his aspirations to a right-wing political party and finds that his own ascent becomes linked to Jivan’s fall. Lovely—an irresistible outcast whose exuberant voice and dreams of glory fill the novel with warmth and hope and humor—has the alibi that can set Jivan free, but it will cost her everything she holds dear.
Taut, symphonic, propulsive, and riveting from its opening lines, A Burning is an electrifying debut.
Tags
Reviews
Popular Reviews
Reviews with the most likes.
Would not recommend this book. It is riddled with stereotypes and misrepresentations. The writing style was weird as well, nobody in India who is learning English speaks the way Lovely does. It sounds just like the cliched Indian character from an American sitcom. So many aspects of this have made me angry. It's the Slumdog Millionaire of books IMO.
4.5
(I listen to this book)
Lovely makes this story perfect. Megha created a beautiful story in which all the characters mix in between, and get us to know how dreams and expectations are a common game between individual and community. I could feel the hope (and hopelessness) of each character. The audiobook version is narrated by different authors, making it involving and dynamic.
Related Books
Books
9 booksReaders of This Book Also Enjoyed
If you enjoyed this book, then our algorithm says you may also enjoy these.
