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About the product The book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020. Burnt Sugar is a story about love, misunderstanding and betrayal. But not between lovers, but between mother and daughter. Avni Doshi raises an acute and painful topic, which is still partly taboo in society. The main characters are separated by years and completely different life experiences, but they are united by an unbreakable natural connection, which becomes ultimately destructive for them. Avni Doshi is a true cosmopolitan. An ethnic Indian, she was born in the US state of New Jersey and now lives in Dubai. Burnt Sugar is her debut novel, published in over 20 countries and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. A film adaptation is planned for the book. “Avni Doshi spent seven years writing her first novel, which was nominated for the Booker Prize. Congratulations. A good start». — Euronews “Avni Doshi is not just a talented writer, she is a creator. Her phrases are harsh, incredibly accurate. This is an unadorned story. » — New York Times Review «Delightful and exquisite, impossible to come off.» — Observer «An alarming debut, striking with its poison and disarming with its humor.» — Guardian “Sometimes I talk about Mom in the past tense, even though she’s still alive. It is a pity that there is no euthanasia in India like in the Netherlands. Not only for the dignity of the patient, but for the dignity of all involved. I should be grieving, not angry. Sometimes I still cry when no one sees me. Yes, I am grieving, but it is too early to burn the body. » Annotation «Burnt Sugar» is a story about love, misunderstanding and betrayal. But not between lovers, but between mother and daughter. Avni Doshi raises an acute and painful topic, which is still partly taboo in society. The main characters are separated by years and completely different life experiences, but they are united by an unbreakable natural connection that becomes ultimately destructive for them.
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