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Blue Boy

By Satyal, Rakesh

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Meet Kiran Sharma: lover of music, dance, and all things sensual; son of immigrants, social outcast, spiritual seeker. A boy who doesn't quite understand his lot-until he realizes he's a god...As an only son, Kiran has obligations-to excel in his studies, to honor the deities, to find a nice Indian girl, and, above all, to make his mother and father proud-standard stuff for a boy of his background. If only Kiran had anything in common with the other Indian kids besides the color of his skin. They reject him at every turn, and his cretinous public schoolmates are no better. Cincinnati in the early 1990s isn-t exactly a hotbed of cultural diversity, and Kiran-s not-so-well-kept secrets don-t endear him to any group. Playing with dolls, choosing ballet over basketball, taking the annual talent show way too seriously. . .the very things that make Kiran who he is also make him the star of his own personal freak show. . . Surrounded by examples of upstanding Indian Americans-in his own home, in his temple, at the weekly parties given by his parents- friends-Kiran nevertheless finds it impossible to get the knack of -normalcy.- And then one fateful day, a revelation: perhaps his desires aren-t too earthly, but too divine. Perhaps the solution to the mystery of his existence has been before him since birth. For Kiran Sharma, a long, strange trip is about to begin-a journey so sublime, so ridiculous, so painfully beautiful, that it can only lead to the truth. . .

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ISBN
978-0-75823-136-9
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation


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Reviewed on June 22, 2009

The life of a sixth-grade misfit is difficult-but for Kiran Sharma, the only son of Indian immigrants living in a Cincinnati suburb, life is particularly challenging: he is slight, intellectually gifted, and more interested in ballet, dolls, and his mother's makeup than in sports and girls. One day, he has a revelation: he is the latest reincarnation of the Hindu god Krishna. The ensuing sequences describing how Kiran tries to adopt the god's characteristics will have readers laughing-even as they empathize with the humiliations he suffers at the hands of his classmates, teachers, and family. Verdict This sensitive debut novel captures every nuance of an 11-year-old's agony at discovering his differences and moving toward gradual self-acceptance. Sure to appeal to readers who enjoy such coming-of-age, gay, and immigrant fiction as Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao or Jeffrey Eugenides's Middlesex.-Andrea Kempf, Johnson Cty. Community Coll. Lib., Overland Park, KS Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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