Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line
Description
In a densely populated neighborhood at the end of a city metro line, nine-year-old Jai turns amateur detective when a classmate disappears. Joined by his sharp-witted friend Pari and hardworking Faiz, he follows clues through crowded markets, fearful homes, and a community haunted by rumors of djinns—only to discover that the mystery is far more dangerous than a television adventure. Through a child’s observant, irreverent perspective, the novel explores friendship, poverty, social inequality, institutional indifference, and the resilience of families facing unimaginable uncertainty. Suspenseful and deeply compassionate, it offers an intimate portrait of childhood colliding with a complicated and unjust world.
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paperback
Random House
Published Feb 4, 2020
342 pages
ISBN: 9780593129203
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Details
First Published
2020
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara.