A review by danrosan
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

3.0

Beautifully narrated by naive, endearing, sweet, and unreliable children, but this is fundamentally a dark work which believes the world is brutal, adults incapable, and children die without the world knowing or caring.

Atmosphere and sense of place compensate somewhat, but there is no redemption. The second half of the book meanders darkly into a depressing whimper of an ending.

Just be prepared.