Narcopolis novel5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Those who get it are moved by it, but not everyone gets it. Not easily… in fact, with unease, not to mention dis-ease. “Narcopolis” is not an easy book to read. Heroin addiction is the central plot of the novel. ![]() Here are the excerpts from the interview: “Narcopolis,” whose main characters include Rashid - an opium dealer - and Dimple - a eunuch and prostitute, has been receiving rave reviews for its narrative style, which sounds melancholic, and for its depiction of the city of Mumbai which shifts between being realistic and dreamy. But in an exclusive interview with the International Business Times, Thayil categorically denies that the novel is a reflection of his life. “Narcopolis,” the debut novel by Jeet Thayil which has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, is perceived to be a reflection of the life of the author since the experience of the protagonist, who is drawn to Mumbai’s underworld, is said to have some similarity with that of the novelist. ![]()
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