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Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

por Deepa Anappara

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"Based on a true story--Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality police shows, thinks he's smarter than his friend Pari (even though she gets the best grades), and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job). When a classmate goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from TV to find him. He asks Pari and Faiz to be his assistants and together they draw up lists of people to interview and places to visit. But what begins as a game turns sinister as other children start disappearing from their neighborhood. Jai, Pari, and Faiz have to confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force, and their fears of soul-snatching djinns. As the disappearances edge ever closer to home, the lives of Jai and his friends will never be the same again. At times exuberant, at times heartbreaking, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line traces the unfolding of a tragedy while capturing the fierce warmth and resilience of a community forged in times of trouble"--… (mais)
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Really a hard book to rate. I think it was excellently plotted, the characters were engaging and I was interested throughout. It reminded me of to kill a mockingbird, in that it explored complex issues like racism, religious intolerance ,class divisions and police brutality. That’s why I gave it the highest rating, but it left me feeling terrible, so hard to call it enjoyable ( )
  cspiwak | Mar 6, 2024 |
Life in the slums of an Indian town at the end of the Purple line where the smell of diesel fumes mixes with the burlap bags in front of the spice wallahs store. Annaparra tells a story both news-current and fantastic. You must join the Djinn patrol. ( )
  ben_r47 | Feb 22, 2024 |
This book does a fantastic job of giving us an authentic 9 year old narrator, who talks and sees the world as a 9 year old. So often authors write "precocious" children, and not only are these characters insufferable, the author comes off as a bad writer because it reads as if they just took an adult character and shrunk it to child-size and called it a day. This author gets the voice 100% right, and it's a delight.

The story itself I really loved, which sounds odd given the grim topic but you know what I mean. It grabbed me from the first pages and kept me hooked. Highly recommend, for everyone! ( )
  blueskygreentrees | Dec 31, 2023 |
This debut novel is not so much a detective story as it is an in-depth look at the poor and vulnerable in a slum community in India. The main character, Jai, is a nine-year old boy who sees himself as a detective, ready to solve the disturbing cases of children disappearing from his neighborhood. As Jai and his two best friends compile clues, they learn about the way the adult world works and confront the injustices routinely suffered by the poor. Jai’s voice is probably the most authentic of any child protagonist I’ve encountered — and as a retired school librarian and book reviewer, I’ve “met” many child protagonists. Jai and his community will stay with the reader long after the story concludes. This is a powerful piece of fiction that entertains, enlightens, educates, and presents a community worthy of our acquaintance. ( )
  sharishaw49 | Sep 20, 2023 |
If I'd known what this was before I started it, I think I would have thought about it differently. It is a fine creation. But, as I read it, I thought that this wasn't much of a mystery, it wasn't made to be soluble, but that the setting was exotic and the children's characters and dialogue were unusually entertaining. Then the tragic ending surprised me.

The author's afterward specifically states that he wrote a fictionalized account of a common problem in Indian slums and that he specifically created the children's characters to reflect those of the poor children he had encountered in India: cheeky, funny, and impatient. Also, this book has a glossary of Indian terms at the end. Since I was reading an e-book, I didn't realize that the glossary was there. I guess I was an idiot.
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  markm2315 | Jul 1, 2023 |
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Peellaert, ÉlisabethTradutorautor secundárioalgumas ediçõesconfirmado
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"Based on a true story--Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality police shows, thinks he's smarter than his friend Pari (even though she gets the best grades), and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job). When a classmate goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from TV to find him. He asks Pari and Faiz to be his assistants and together they draw up lists of people to interview and places to visit. But what begins as a game turns sinister as other children start disappearing from their neighborhood. Jai, Pari, and Faiz have to confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force, and their fears of soul-snatching djinns. As the disappearances edge ever closer to home, the lives of Jai and his friends will never be the same again. At times exuberant, at times heartbreaking, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line traces the unfolding of a tragedy while capturing the fierce warmth and resilience of a community forged in times of trouble"--

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