Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence by Shrayana Bhattacharya

Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence

Shrayana Bhattacharya

384 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction feminism gender sociology emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Description

In this pathbreaking work, Shrayana Bhattacharya maps the economic and personal trajectories--the jobs, desires, prayers, love affairs and rivalries--of a diverse group of women. Divided by class but united in fandom, they remain steadfast in thei...

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Moods

informative 97%
reflective 78%
inspiring 33%
emotional 26%
funny 23%
hopeful 21%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 25%
fast 7%

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4.37

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