{"title":"Brannavan Gnanalingam","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrannavan Gnanalingam’s works offer a thoughtful exploration of contemporary life, weaving humour and insight through richly drawn characters and settings. His fiction often delves into questions of identity, culture, and belonging with a keen, engaging voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can anticipate narratives that blend sharp social observation with empathy, presented in a style that is both accessible and subtly layered. \u003cem\u003eThe Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies his ability to balance wit and depth, making his books a compelling choice for those who appreciate nuanced general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-life-and-opinions-of-kartik-popat-by-brannavan-gnanalingam-9780473725976","title":"The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKartik Popat breezes through his teenage years despite having no friends. He has no time for his fellow Indians or immigrants. He wants to earn money without doing any work. He dreams of being a filmmaker, but ends up working at Parliament, racing through the ranks of advisors and party hacks. As the Covid lockdown sets in, he learns that there are more grifts in the world than doing a half-arsed job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMr Popat disputes all of the above characterisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat\u003c\/i\u003e casts a sidelong glare at the rise of wannabe South Asian demagogues in Western democracies, and imagines a version fit for Aotearoa. The novel lampoons the concept of the model minority, as Kartik makes a mockery of representational politics and reacts to the echo chambers and political movements of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599577039084,"sku":"9780473725976","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d04cdaf7a96f22ea058399f2750244ac.jpg?v=1778022103"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brannavan-gnanalingam.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}