Sardonic romance set in Mumbai
'The Boyfriend' is a must-read for anyone looking for a love story that balances humor with hard truths about Indian society. The book's unique setting in Mumbai and witty examination of themes such as caste and masculinity make it a standout among the romance genre.
ISBN: 9780143028741
Authors:
R. Raj Rao
Publisher: India Penguin
Date of Publication: 2003-03-14
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.05
(rated by 145 readers)
Description
One Sunday morning in late 1992, Yudi, a forty something gay journalist, picks up a 19-year-old Dalit boy in the Churchgate loo. After hurried sex, he gets rid of the boy, afraid that he may be a hustler. There is nothing to set this brief enounter apart from numerous others, and Yudi returns to his bachelor's flat and sex with strangers. Months pass. But when riots break out in Mumbai, Yudi finds himself worrying about the boy from Churchgate station. He is in love. Full of irreverent, dry humour and devoid of sentimentality, this novel brings us a tragi-comic love story from the jumbled up heart of Mumbai. In the process, it also examines with unsparing irony the realities of caste, class, religion, masculinity and the gay subculture in India.
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