{"product_id":"blue-skinned-gods-by-sj-sindu-9781915054326","title":"Blue-Skinned Gods","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Tamil Nadu, India, a boy named Kalki is born with blue skin. He believes that he is the Hindu god Vishnu and that he can perform miracles. The truth, however, is much darker...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Kalki struggles to extract himself from under the thumb of his controlling father, he must also reconcile with the idea that everything he's ever been told might not be true. When his father drags him on a tour to America, Kalki seizes his chance to explore what life as an ordinary man might be like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePulled between India and America, and his father's web of control, Kalki must find his true place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue-Skinned Gods\u003c\/em\u003e has received critical acclaim:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Rich, beautifully told and moving\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It is impossible not to be hypnotized... Sindu masterfully renders how our environments bake into our skin\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The richness of this story will take hold of you and never let go\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Roxane Gay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Marvelous\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Devin Murphy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A memorable and vivid coming-of-age story\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Elise Hooper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Stunning\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Kristen Arnett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An instant classic\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Nick White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Exquisite\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Patrick Cottrell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Profound\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Tessa Fontaine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One of the most original and beautiful novels I've read in a long time\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Brandon Hobson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccolades:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShortlisted for the 2022 Lammy Award in Bisexual Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn Autostraddle Best Queer Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn ABA Indie Next Pick for November 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn AudioFile Earphones Award Winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46997942436076,"sku":"9781915054326","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23211753482869.jpg?v=1763199599","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/blue-skinned-gods-by-sj-sindu-9781915054326","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}