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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2022-05-10
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN
- 9780593499504
- Book Title
- Such Big Dreams : a Novel
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Contemporary Women, Coming of Age
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Item Weight
- 19.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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A savvy former street child working at a law office in Mumbai fights for redemption and a chance to live life on her own terms in this "smart, haunting, and compulsively readable" (Amy Jones, author of We're All in This Together ) debut novel about fortune and survival. "A heartbreaking yet hopeful story about the resilience of the human spirit in the face of insurmountable odds."--Etaf Rum, New York Times bestselling author of A Woman Is No Man With a sharp wit and sharper tongue, twenty-three-year old Rakhi Kumar is nobody's fool. Sure, she lives alone in a slum and works as a lowly office assistant for the renowned lawyer, Gauri Verma, who gave her a fresh start. But she's come a long way from her childhood on the streets of Mumbai. Most important, she's busy enough to distract herself from the nightmares of a grisly childhood incident that led to the disappearance of her best friend. Fiercely intelligent, Rakhi could be doing so much more than making chai, but she allows herself to be underestimated by her colleagues at Justice For All, Gauri's cash-strapped rights law office. These days, it's becoming harder for Rakhi to keep her head down as Gauri desperately tries to save her organization by recruiting former Bollywood actress and infamous nineties "thong girl," Rubina Mansoor, to be their celebrity ambassador. But not all money is good money. Convincing Gauri to make increasingly brash moves, Rubina demands an internship for a young family friend, Harvard-bound graduate student, Alex Lalwani-Diamond. An ambitious, naïve rich kid with a savior complex, Alex persuades Rakhi to show him "the real India." In exchange, he'll do something to further Rakhi's dreams, in a transaction that seems harmless, at First. As old guilt and new aspirations collide, everything Rakhi once knew to be true is set ablaze. And as the stakes mount, she will come face-to-face with the difficult choices and moral compromises one must make in pursuit of self-preservation, and ultimately, survival. Such Big Dreams is a moving, smart, and arrestingly clever look at the cost of reclaiming one's story.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593499506
ISBN-13
9780593499504
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11050418391
Product Key Features
Book Title
Such Big Dreams : a Novel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Contemporary Women, Coming of Age
Publication Year
2022
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pr9199.4.P3775s83
Reviews
"An appealing debut . . . Cynical, street-smart Rakhi is . . . a sharply drawn protagonist [who] gives this novel power and zest." -- Kirkus Reviews "An astonishingly gifted storyteller, Reema Patel writes with a confidence, insight, and skill that belies her status as a debut novelist. A smart, haunting, compulsively readable novel with tightly woven plot and an unforgettable narrator, Such Big Dreams is a gripping story you'll want to simultaneously race through at breakneck speed and slow down to savor every word." --Amy Jones, author of We're All in This Together "From the very first page, Such Big Dreams grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Patel's prose jumps with energy, plunging the reader into a page-turner of a story that doesn't shy away from exploring hard and painful truths about the way people navigate the systemic conditions of society. With assured writing, Patel explores themes ranging from societal elitism to the nuances of interpersonal betrayal. Visceral and kinetic, Such Big Dreams is a splash of a debut." --Zalika Reid-Benta, author of Frying Plantain "Such Big Dreams charts the ambitions, disappointments, and dreams of two people who are improbably thrust together as they try to find their way in--and make their mark on--a bustling Mumbai that's indifferent to their struggles. Unflinching yet written with compassion and insight, Such Big Dreams is a richly textured and powerful novel that, like Mumbai itself, pulsates with humanity. Patel is a writer to watch. I absolutely loved this book." --Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don't Know the Words "Mumbai has inspired many great novels about the city, and now we can add Patel's Such Big Dreams to that list. Her portrayal of Mumbai is fresh, vivid, and personal, in part because of the book's charming and perceptive narrator, Rakhi. I finished the book with a sigh of regret, feeling already the loss of Rakhi and the gift of Patel's Mumbai." --Shyam Selvadurai, author of Funny Boy, "Cynical, street-smart Rakhi . . . is a sharply drawn protagonist [who] gives this novel power and zest." -- Kirkus Reviews "An astonishingly gifted storyteller, Reema Patel writes with a confidence, insight, and skill that belies her status as a debut novelist. A smart, haunting, compulsively readable novel with tightly woven plot and an unforgettable narrator, Such Big Dreams is a gripping story you'll want to simultaneously race through at breakneck speed and slow down to savor every word." --Amy Jones, author of We're All in This Together "From the very first page, Such Big Dreams grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Patel's prose jumps with energy, plunging the reader into a page-turner of a story that doesn't shy away from exploring hard and painful truths about the way people navigate the systemic conditions of society. With assured writing, Patel explores themes ranging from societal elitism to the nuances of interpersonal betrayal. Visceral and kinetic, Such Big Dreams is a splash of a debut." --Zalika Reid-Benta, author of Frying Plantain " Such Big Dreams charts the ambitions, disappointments, and dreams of two people who are improbably thrust together as they try to find their way in--and make their mark on--a bustling Mumbai that's indifferent to their struggles. Unflinching yet written with compassion and insight, Such Big Dreams is a richly textured and powerful novel that, like Mumbai itself, pulsates with humanity. Patel is a writer to watch. I absolutely loved this book." --Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don't Know the Words "Mumbai has inspired many great novels about the city, and now we can add Patel's Such Big Dreams to that list. Her portrayal of Mumbai is fresh, vivid, and personal, in part because of the book's charming and perceptive narrator, Rakhi. I finished the book with a sigh of regret, feeling already the loss of Rakhi and the gift of Patel's Mumbai." --Shyam Selvadurai, author of Funny Boy "Patel's riveting debut examines the exploitive class structure in Mumbai and the pitfalls for those on the lower rung. . . . With a captivating arc . . . the story highlights the impact of greed in a poverty-stricken Mumbai. It's a powerful debut." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), " Such Big Dreams charts the ambitions, disappointments, and dreams of two people who are improbably thrust together as they try to find their way in--and make their mark on--a bustling Mumbai that's indifferent to their struggles. Unflinching and unsentimental, yet written with compassion and insight, Such Big Dreams is a richly textured and powerful novel that, like Mumbai itself, pulsates with humanity. Reema Patel is a writer to watch. I absolutely loved this book." --Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don't Know the Words and If You Want to Make God Laugh, "Such Big Dreams charts the ambitions, disappointments, and dreams of two people who are improbably thrust together as they try to find their way in--and make their mark on--a bustling Mumbai that's indifferent to their struggles. Unflinching and unsentimental, yet written with compassion and insight, Such Big Dreams is a richly textured and powerful novel that, like Mumbai itself, pulsates with humanity. Reema Patel is a writer to watch. I absolutely loved this book." --Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don't Know the Words and If You Want to Make God Laugh, "Cynical, street-smart Rakhi . . . is a sharply drawn protagonist [who] gives this novel power and zest." -- Kirkus Reviews "An astonishingly gifted storyteller, Reema Patel writes with a confidence, insight, and skill that belies her status as a debut novelist. A smart, haunting, compulsively readable novel with tightly woven plot and an unforgettable narrator, Such Big Dreams is a gripping story you'll want to simultaneously race through at breakneck speed and slow down to savor every word." --Amy Jones, author of We're All in This Together "From the very first page, Such Big Dreams grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Patel's prose jumps with energy, plunging the reader into a page-turner of a story that doesn't shy away from exploring hard and painful truths about the way people navigate the systemic conditions of society. With assured writing, Patel explores themes ranging from societal elitism to the nuances of interpersonal betrayal. Visceral and kinetic, Such Big Dreams is a splash of a debut." --Zalika Reid-Benta, author of Frying Plantain " Such Big Dreams charts the ambitions, disappointments, and dreams of two people who are improbably thrust together as they try to find their way in--and make their mark on--a bustling Mumbai that's indifferent to their struggles. Unflinching yet written with compassion and insight, Such Big Dreams is a richly textured and powerful novel that, like Mumbai itself, pulsates with humanity. Patel is a writer to watch. I absolutely loved this book." --Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don't Know the Words "Mumbai has inspired many great novels about the city, and now we can add Patel's Such Big Dreams to that list. Her portrayal of Mumbai is fresh, vivid, and personal, in part because of the book's charming and perceptive narrator, Rakhi. I finished the book with a sigh of regret, feeling already the loss of Rakhi and the gift of Patel's Mumbai." --Shyam Selvadurai, author of Funny Boy "Debut novelist Patel vividly portrays the many strata of Mumbai, from the streets to the slums to the upper echelons, through the eyes of a young woman seeking control of her own future." -- Booklist "Patel's riveting debut examines the exploitive class structure in Mumbai and the pitfalls for those on the lower rung. . . . With a captivating arc . . . the story highlights the impact of greed in a poverty-stricken Mumbai. It's a powerful debut." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "An astonishingly gifted storyteller, Reema Patel writes with a confidence, insight, and skill that belies her status as a debut novelist. A smart, haunting, compulsively readable novel with tightly woven plot and an unforgettable narrator, Such Big Dreams is a gripping story you'll want to simultaneously race through at breakneck speed and slow down to savor every word." --Amy Jones, author of We're All in This Together "From the very first page, Such Big Dreams grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Patel's prose jumps with energy, plunging the reader into a page-turner of a story that doesn't shy away from exploring hard and painful truths about the way people navigate the systemic conditions of society. With assured writing, Patel explores themes ranging from societal elitism to the nuances of interpersonal betrayal. Visceral and kinetic, Such Big Dreams is a splash of a debut." --Zalika Reid-Benta, author of Frying Plantain "Such Big Dreams charts the ambitions, disappointments, and dreams of two people who are improbably thrust together as they try to find their way in--and make their mark on--a bustling Mumbai that's indifferent to their struggles. Unflinching yet written with compassion and insight, Such Big Dreams is a richly textured and powerful novel that, like Mumbai itself, pulsates with humanity. Patel is a writer to watch. I absolutely loved this book." --Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don't Know the Words "Mumbai has inspired many great novels about the city, and now we can add Patel's Such Big Dreams to that list. Her portrayal of Mumbai is fresh, vivid, and personal, in part because of the book's charming and perceptive narrator, Rakhi. I finished the book with a sigh of regret, feeling already the loss of Rakhi and the gift of Patel's Mumbai." --Shyam Selvadurai, author of Funny Boy, "An astonishingly gifted storyteller, Reema Patel writes with a confidence, insight, and skill that belies her status as a debut novelist. A smart, haunting, compulsively readable novel with tightly woven plot and an unforgettable narrator, Such Big Dreams is a gripping story you'll want to simultaneously race through at breakneck speed and slow down to savor every word." --Amy Jones, author of We're All in This Together "From the very first page, Such Big Dreams grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Patel's prose jumps with energy, plunging the reader into a page-turner of a story that doesn't shy away from exploring hard and painful truths about the way people navigate the systemic conditions of society. With assured writing, Patel explores themes ranging from societal elitism to the nuances of interpersonal betrayal. Visceral and kinetic, Such Big Dreams is a splash of a debut." --Zalika Reid-Benta, author of Frying Plantain "Such Big Dreams charts the ambitions, disappointments, and dreams of two people who are improbably thrust together as they try to find their way in--and make their mark on--a bustling Mumbai that's indifferent to their struggles. Unflinching yet written with compassion and insight, Such Big Dreams is a richly textured and powerful novel that, like Mumbai itself, pulsates with humanity. Patel is a writer to watch. I absolutely loved this book." --Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don't Know the Words "Mumbai has inspired many great novels about the city, and now we can add Patel's Such Big Dreams to that list. Her portrayal of Mumbai is fresh, vivid, and personal, in part because of the book's charming and perceptive narrator, Rakhi. I finished the book with a sigh of regret, feeling already the loss of Rakhi and the gift of Patel's Mumbai." --Shyam Selvadurai, author of Funny Boy "An appealing debut . . . Cynical, street-smart Rakhi, . . . a sharply drawn protagonist gives this novel power and zest." -- Kirkus Reviews
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