Shape of an Apostrophe: 'Wonderful, powerful and very moving' Marian Keyes

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Lina never wanted children, but here are two lines on the test stick. Recently orphaned and resident in Dubai, her options are limited. Her mother-in-law is delighted and interferes with every aspect of Lina's pregnancy. Her husband does nothing to help. When Lina receives proof of a horrifying family secret from Mumbai, she realises she has a choice when it comes to her baby, her marriage and her place in the world - but is it a choice she wants to make A bittersweet yet life-affirming debut that dares to ask difficult questions about motherhood and family, Shape of an Apostrophe is an astute exploration of obedience, rebellion and the surprising persistence of love.

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Very powerful - a wonderfully thought-provoking, very moving novel that gets to the heart of what it is to be a woman in a world run by men -- Marian Keyes
Patel weaves a darkly funny tale about the Indian diaspora living in the UAE, taking on convention and social expectation in ways that others have not dared to before -- Avni Doshi, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar

Author Bio

Uttama Kirit Patel is a writer, a resident of twelve cities over four decades, and the founding editor of South Asian Parent. She was a semi-finalist of the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest 2016 and nominated for the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers 2017.