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The Paradise of Food

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The Paradise of Food is a 2022 novel by Indian writer Khalid Jawed, published by Juggernaut Books.

Publication history

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  • Jawed, Khalid (2022). The Paradise of Food. Juggernaut Books. ISBN 978-93-91165-64-2.

Critical reception

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Shuma Raha of Deccan Chronicle wrote "The Paradise of Food is a complex work that will fill you with disquiet, but if you read it, it will likely leave an indelible impression on you.",[1] Chintan Girish Modi of Moneycontrol wrote "Pick up this book if you do not mind reading about worms in intestines, people spitting phlegm, lizards falling into boiling milk, and bloodstains that look like korma gravy."[2] and Saloni Sharma of Scroll.in wrote "Despite its eschewal of realism, this novel is a text cognisant of the political climate it has been written in.".[3]

The book has been also reviewed by Ekram Khawar of The Indian Wire,[4] Syed Saad Ahmed of Hindustan Times,[5] Bindu Menon of The Tribune India[6] and The Times of India.[7]

Award

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The book was awarded JCB Prize.[8][9]

References

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