A review by rebeccazh
Londonstani by Gautam Malkani

Read for school. This novel gives a sense of fragmentation. The spelling, the slang, the multicultural influences... But that plot twist at the end is what shocked me. It made me think about race and identity. What does it really mean to belong to an ethnic group? The narrator/narrative is really funny though, some of the phrases had me cracking up. He's so sardonic/sarcastic. And there's this self-aware irony that I really enjoyed. But the novel was so long. Not a lot happens -- most of the action occurs in the last 50 pages. Could have done by cutting out a lot more. Tbh this novel really reminded me of a very entertaining B-grade/trashy teen novel.