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

5.0

Anappara creates compelling characters. Her descriptions of the different settings are seen through the very matter-of-fact/this-is-reality of the children who are the main characters. Their observations of their life in the basti, and how people live when they sneak out of their basti (neighborhood with limited resources) into the wealthier area of their city are eye-opening. Through the novel, we see Jai, the boy determined to solve the mystery of the disappearing children, transition from sweet naïveté to having to accept horrifying realities of life.