You People

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Nikita Lalwani (author)

Hardback Published on: 02/04/2020

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Synopsis

The Pizzeria Vesuvio looks like any other Italian restaurant in London - with a few small differences. The chefs who make the pizza fiorentinas are Sri Lankan, and half the kitchen staff are illegal immigrants.

At the centre is Tuli, the restaurant's charismatic proprietor and resident Robin Hood, who promises to help anyone in need. Welsh nineteen-year-old Nia, haunted by her troubled past, is running from her family. Shan, having fled the Sri Lankan civil war, is desperate to find his.

But when Tuli's guidance leads them all into dangerous territory, and the extent of his mysterious operation unravels, each is faced with an impossible moral choice.

In a world where the law is against you, how far would you be willing to lie for a chance to live?

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241409534
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 301g
Dimensions: 204 x 138 x 22 mm

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Gripping, beautifully written and necessary

You People by Nikita Lalwani feels like something of a departure for the author, and a welcome one at that. By fusing the carefully drawn acuity of literar... READ MORE

Flavio Mulsane

A modern masterpiece

I absolutely loved this book. It's a gripping thriller and an important look at immigration in one brilliantly written vignette of London. I haven't read a... READ MORE

David Hanaway

Thrilling and warm-hearted deep dive into city life and the undocumented

As a portrait of intersecting lives in the big city that's smart, kindhearted, detailed without being long (in fact, refreshingly breezy a read) and curiou... READ MORE

M Mannheim

Under the skin of London

Gorgeous book. This is the London that most of us never see, but it's the real London. Topical and beautifully written, the characters teach you about th... READ MORE

‘You People’ by Nikita Lalwani is a wonderful novel about the struggle to belong.

‘You People’ by Nikita Lalwani is a wonderful novel about the struggle to belong. Told in part by Nia, a bright mixed-race Welsh girl who heads to London ... READ MORE

Sarah D

Good premise, but a little disapponting

Years ago when I lived in London most of the people in the neighbouring bedsits were Sri Lankan, trying to earn money and living in fear of the immigration... READ MORE

jean

Gripping and insightful portrait of contemporary Britain

A super relevant novel that is full of moral ambiguity. The central character 'Tuli' is fascinating - a kind of Robin Hood who offers help to those in need... READ MORE

Rosanna Parsons

Interesting issues novel

There was some fine writing about some hard-hitting issues in this novel. It built to a solid conclusion even if there was perhaps, some lack of cohesion ... READ MORE

Kathleen

Superb

This is a great novel. I couldn't put it down.

simon korner

Life on society’s margins novel for our times

Story about life on the margins in London . Nia, Welsh, mixed race ,university dropout with an abusive alcoholic mother and a vulnerable younger sister wh... READ MORE

MJS

A Disappointment

Ooh, this book is a real disappointment. And that makes me sad as there is no doubt that the plot and themes sound both interesting and necessary. Nikita h... READ MORE

victoria sadler

A great read

“But then you would never intervene in anything,’ he said, not in an arguing way, just with this odd, eerie hush in his voice. ‘Let me ask you something. W... READ MORE

Graham Fulcher

Everyone needs to read this book

“So, the question would be—is it better to tell all of the truth, one hundred per cent, and get deported, or is it better to tell mostly the truth, with a ... READ MORE

Matilda Blackwell