Londonstani

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I tried reading Londonstani by Gautam Malkani. But I just could not get into it.
It starts off violently with a gora being bashed by Hardjit, the violent gang leader. The dialogue is unreadable and their seems to be no depth to any of the characters.

Here is a review by Kamila Shamshie in the Guardian.

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