Alexandra Narin is an aspiring writer and already a winner of the liters prize. All her books are imbued with Indian flavor. The author describes in wonderful language the real life against the backdrop of the slums: feelings, experiences, and of course, love. The story of a Chennai girl is intertwined with the destinies of women of different castes in a mystical city, where a catastrophe is coming simultaneously from the Bay of Bengal and from the labyrinth of alleys. This is a life-affirming story about that a person, caring for others, is able to overcome the pain of loneliness, hundreds of difficulties, even when it seems that there is no strength and hope left.