Review of Quarterlife debut novel by Devika Rege on India political upheaval of 2014
In her debut novel Quarterlife Devika Rege skilfully lays out the inner world of her characters, and the contradictions that shape them. It’s 2014 when the story opens, and the Bharat party candidate, a Hindu nationalist with endless promises and a divisive campaign, has won the election. “Tweet aft…
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‘Quarterlife’: An ambitious and elegant debut that takes on the Indian political landscape head-on
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‘Quarterlife’: A Daring Exploration Of India’s Socio-Political Landscape
India is a site of one of the biggest human rights violations and trepidations today, with a citizenry that is trying hard to get things right – whatever getting it right means for them.
Matters of the Mind – Open The Magazine
DEVIKA REGE’S DEBUT novel Quarterlife begins with a successful and very competitive NRI, Naren Agashe, finally getting a green card. Instead of rejoicing and looking forward to an even more illustrious career in the US, Naren decides to go back home to Mumbai, India. India, where a newly elected gov…
