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With shades of \u003ci\u003eSlumdog Millionaire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Namesake\u003c\/i\u003e, Roopa Farooki's novel is luminous and gripping.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53531409121553,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53531409187089,"sku":"NIN9780312577919","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780312577919.jpg?v=1778502072"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-roopa-farooki.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}