Read this right after finishing Rheea Mukherjee's other book, The Body Myth. This one is much more intense in terms of setting; most of the story takes place in a modern-day fascist intolerant India. A more satisfying read in that sense, although I found the previous book more gripping because it had a bit of a mystery too, whereas in this one it's more about reading on to figure out what happens next (and happened previously, but still).