Shape of an Apostrophe, 9781800819900
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Unexpected pregnancy, family secrets, and a woman’s fight for freedom.

Shape of an Apostrophe

'wonderful, powerful and very moving' marian keyes

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    8 July 2025

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Summary

The Unspoken Choice: A Novel of Motherhood, Secrets, and Rebellion

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 horrif…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781800819900
ISBN-10:1800819900
Author:Uttama Kirit Patel
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:Serpent's Tail
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:8 July 2025
Weight:304g
Dimensions:216mm x 138mm x 26mm
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Critics Review

‘Wonderfully thought-provoking and very moving’ - Marian Keyes

About The Author

Uttama Kirit Patel

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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