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A review by zjn
How to Kidnap the Rich: A Novel by Rahul Raina
4.0
I was unsure what to expect when I picked up How to Kidnap the Rich, and left just as confused, but thoroughly amused.
Raina's debut novel is refreshing read, his biting satire of life in New Delhi refuses to be watered down for Western audiences. The author's complex relationship with the city and Indian culture is laid plain on the page, as the story goes at a million miles an hour.
This is Raina's debut novel, and it's a great one. I'd recommend this to anyone tired of reading narratives of India through 'Eat, Pray, Love' spectacles, fans of satire and the bizarre.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.
Raina's debut novel is refreshing read, his biting satire of life in New Delhi refuses to be watered down for Western audiences. The author's complex relationship with the city and Indian culture is laid plain on the page, as the story goes at a million miles an hour.
This is Raina's debut novel, and it's a great one. I'd recommend this to anyone tired of reading narratives of India through 'Eat, Pray, Love' spectacles, fans of satire and the bizarre.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.