Babyji
 

Babyji

by Abha Dawesar

Sexy, surprising, and subversively wise, Babyji is the story of Anamika Sharma, a spirited student growing up in Delhi. At school she is an ace at quantum physics. At home she sneaks off to her parents’ scooter garage to read the Kamasutra. Before long she has seduced an elegant older divorcĂ©e and the family servant, and has caught the eye of a classmate coveted by all the boys.
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paige
  • Rated 4 stars

a queered lolita set in india. i loved the main character. totally readable, lovely -- an excellent 'coming'-of-age story

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Thukpa
  • Rated 2 stars

Hard time liking this book. The girl was too vulnerable- disturbing. But I am glad to see into a section of Indian life which most would probably prefer remains a domain of the depraved western world.

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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