Shape of an Apostrophe

Lina never wanted children, but now there are two lines on the test. Where does she go from here?


Lina Solanki is pregnant and newly orphaned, living with her in-laws in their opulent Dubai villa. While her husband fails to make concrete plans to find their own place and tensions in their marriage grow, Lina's mother-in-law interferes with every aspect of the pregnancy. When proof of a horrifying family secret arrives from Mumbai, Lina realises that she has a choice when it comes to her baby, her marriage and her place in the world - but is it a choice she wants to make?

A bittersweet yet life-affirming debut revealing family life behind closed doors, Shape of an Apostrophe is a taboo-breaking exploration of motherhood, obedience, rebellion and the surprising persistence of love.

'Wonderfully thought-provoking and very moving' - Marian Keyes

Uttama Kirit Patel is a writer, a resident of twelve cities over four decades, and the founding editor of South Asian Parent. She was a semi-finalist of the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest 2016 and nominated for the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers 2017.

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