Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line
Paperback Published on: 03/06/2021
Price: £9.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Superb debut....
Jai is our main narrator in this brilliant debut. He lives with his family in the basti, shantytown outskirts of an unnamed Indian city. When one of his cl... READ MORE
Slumdog Millionaire meets To Kill a Mockingbird
A vibrant, page-turning child’s-eye depiction of life in a slum on the outskirts of an unidentified North Indian metropolis, it’s impossible not to think o... READ MORE
Slumdog Detectives
Excellent first novel from UEA alumnus Deepa Annapara. Jai is determined to solve the mystery of the friends taken from the slum he lives in. The story get... READ MORE
Synopsis
Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020
Chosen for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club
Three weeks ago I was only a schoolkid but now I'm a detective and also a tea-shop boy...
Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality cop shows, thinks he's smarter than his friend Pari (even though she always gets top marks) and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job).
When a boy at school goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from episodes of Police Patrol to find him. With Pari and Faiz by his side, Jai ventures into some of the most dangerous parts of the sprawling Indian city; the bazaar at night, and even the railway station at the end of the Purple Line. But kids continue to vanish, and the trio must confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force and soul-snatching djinns in order to uncover the truth.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529111538
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 25 mm
- Weight: 240g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA hard-hitting but heart warming story
I did enjoy this book and wanted to know what happened but the first half dragged a little and could have been a better read if it had been edited.
The b... READ MORE
Enjoyed it but went on a bit long
The story of young Jai, would-be detective in the Indian slums. In Jai's district, children are disappearing - one by one, two by two, Muslim and Hindu, an... READ MORE
An evocative and compelling debut novel.
Anappara's novel is a superb example of life in the slums of an Indian city - likely, I think, to be on the outskirts of Mumbai. The story revolves around ... READ MORE
An Intriguing Read
Jai lives in a poor slum in India. Children start going missing and he decides to investigate like the detectives do in his favourite TV shows. But Jai is ... READ MORE
Djinn Patrol
What an amazing title! I have to admit that this is what drew me to this book and I am so glad it did. It's the story of missing children and the way that ... READ MORE
Compelling story
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line tells the story of Jai, a nine year old boy who lives in an Indian slum and loves watching police shows on television. When... READ MORE
Beautiful writing Thought provoking
This novel begins with great potential you cant help but feel “Kill a Mockingbird meets Slum Dog”. It’s told mainly from the perspective of a nine year... READ MORE
A gem!
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time - it is one that you will hold close to your heart and in my mind, is up there with 'All the light y... READ MORE
SUCH A BRILLIANT STORY...
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line - Deepa Anappara
I have read this novel through NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Had I been able to squeeze extr... READ MORE
'This story is a talisman. Hold it close to your hearts.'
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5 Stars
'This story is a talisman. Hold it close to your hearts.'
I loved this book. It is heartwarming and deeply heartbreaking all at once... READ MORE
Evocative and engrossing
I was sent a copy of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara to read and review by NetGalley.
What a fabulous book! Evocative, engrossing, tragi... READ MORE
Harrowing yet uplifting, this one will stay with you for a while
Our protagonist in this story is nine-year-old Jai, who just so happens to be obsessed with crime dramas and when his schoolfriend goes missing, he and his... READ MORE
A look into the heart and soul of India
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is about Jai and his sidekicks Pari and Faiz, who are trying to solve the disappearances of children from their shantytown.... READ MORE
Poor ending
A well written novel which is ultimately let down by a confused and unfulfilled ending, repetitive content and an odd dig at Brexit in the acknowledgments.
An eye-opening novel about the lives of ordinary Indians
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is about Jai and his sidekicks Pari and Faiz, who are trying to solve the disappearances of children from their slum. Nine-... READ MORE
We're the kids in India
Jai is nine years old. He lives in a slum in the shadow of high rise (hi fi) apartments in an unnamed Indian city. He goes to school; his family has food o... READ MORE
Living on the Edge
One of the popular themes for this year in literature seems to be exploring the awful lives led by poor and deprived people in some far off place or some e... READ MORE
Brimming with heart and humanity
It took me a while to settle in to Djinn Patrol. It's an unusually atmospheric and evocative read, and it felt a little overwhelming at times. It's overlon... READ MORE
Book set on the railroads of India
A heartbreaking read but a realistic one. A story of the slums and child disappearances told through the eyes of a nine year old child. There’s a bit of a ... READ MORE
Brilliant and shocking
A highly unique and intelligent approach to revealing the reality of living in an Indian basti or “slum”. It is written from the perspective of 9 year old ... READ MORE
A fresh approach to a criminal tale
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line tells the tale of Jai, Pari and Faiz, who set off in search of a missing classmate. It's estimated that over 180 children g... READ MORE
Evocative
Believe the reviews - a compelling read about modern Indian slums as experienced by the children of poor families - and exploitation and corruption that im... READ MORE
Deeply moving and memorable
Thought provoking and challenging on how children living in such poverty can still have such humour, friendships and the strong desire for a better life
In... READ MORE
A wonderful and bold look at a people not often seen
Nine-year-old Jai’s favourite TV show is Police Patrol. When one of his classmates goes missing, Jai and his friends Pari and Faiz put their detective skil... READ MORE
Deepa Anappara - Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line
When Bahadur, one of his classmates, goes missing, nine-year-old Jai is determined to solve this case. He has watched so many episodes of Police Patrol tha... READ MORE
A brilliant debut novel
Told through the eyes of nine year old Jai, the novel explores the daily life of people living in the slums of an Indian city, it is a thought provoking an... READ MORE
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