First published 2012
In the shadow of Mumbai's glittering hotels, the residents of Annawadi slum cling to hope. Teenager Abdul sees fortune in recyclables, while Asha schemes her way to the middle class through political corruption. But when tragedy strikes, Annawadi's tenuous progress is thrown into peril, laying bare the stark realities of global inequality.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, social-issues, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: slice-of-life, social-commentary
Setting: India, Mumbai
Period: 21st-century
278 pages · Hardcover · Random House