A ‘coming of age’ novel, set in the dunes of Chandra’s self-perceived ugliness, Nithya’s plight by Vasu’s jilt, Prema’s heartburn by Sathya’ inanity and the poetic justice in his unrequited love for Kala, besides unfolding the possibilities of life in the oasis of hope - of self-discovery, retribution, and atonement - challenges the perception that fact is stranger than fiction.
