‘Explores with sharp beauty the mystery at the centre of loving anyone’ Sophie Mackintosh, author ofThe Water Cure

How does the world see you?

Nine characters illuminate an . From the school art teacher who sees a spark of talent in her, to the man whose with her could change his life, to the female student whose .unknowable womanfleeting passionfriendship turns into love

, this kaleidoscopic novella explores the and how each connection you make forms who you are.Deeply affecting and luminousnature of intimacy

From the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Young Writer Award and the Crossword Book Award for Fiction Shortlisted for The Hindu Prize for Literature 2015