{"product_id":"da-a-tender-coming-of-age","title":"Da: A Tender Coming-of-Age Novel By Arathi Menon","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSTEP INTO A BITTERSWEET, MOVING TALE OF FAMILY, FEAR, AND FIERCE DEVOTION SET AGAINST THE SHADOW OF PREJUDICE IN MODERN INDIA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_5b643efe59403642-23\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-27 citation-end-27\"\u003eFor inquisitive thirteen-year-old Ved, his entire universe is his adoptive father, affectionately known as \"Da\".\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-26 citation-end-26\"\u003eFrom cooking him the perfect biryani to helping him navigate his first school dance and adolescent crushes, Da lets Ved be completely himself.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-25 citation-end-25\"\u003eBut their fiercely loving, protective bond harbours a dangerous secret that could destroy them both: Da is gay, living in an Indian metropolis in 2013 when Section 377—a colonial-era law—still criminalized homosexuality.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_5b643efe59403642-24\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-24 citation-end-24\"\u003eAs vigilante gangs prowl the shadows and societal pressures grow, their happy existence becomes increasingly fragile.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-23\"\u003eNarrated through Ved's innocent yet perceptive eyes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"171\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23\"\u003eDa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23 citation-end-23\"\u003e is a luminous and poignant story capturing the everyday courage it takes to love someone a prejudiced world refuses to accept.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAcclaimed Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Arathi Menon, celebrated for her evocative prose, sharp character insights, and multi-award-recognized storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProfoundly Moving Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the delicate dynamics of a single-parent adoption and queer survival under the weight of archaic laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" id=\"p-rc_5b643efe59403642-25\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRichly Atmospheric:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-22 citation-end-22\"\u003eSet against the backdrop of contemporary urban India, beautifully capturing the mind and voice of a young, hormonal teen navigating a high-stakes reality.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" id=\"p-rc_5b643efe59403642-26\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Contemporary Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-21 citation-end-21\"\u003eA tender, gripping masterpiece for readers of literary fiction, queer stories, and character-driven emotional dramas.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eDiscover the everyday bravery of love. 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