Beautiful Thing by Sonia Faleiro6/30/2023 ![]() With crackling prose, Faleiro provides an intense, disconcertingly entertaining glimpse into the shadowy corners of a foreign culture the fast-paced narrative, while undeniably journalistic, reads like a thriller. ![]() Originally published in India in 2010, the book has become an international sensation after only a few pages, it's easy to understand why. Leela was happy to let the author report on her adventures, and the result is a glimpse into a frightening subculture unlike anything that a typical American has ever experienced. When Bombay's strip-club scene crashed and almost burned, Faleiro followed Leela's quest to rebuild her life. Leela brought Faleiro into her world, an environment filled with sleazy johns, frightening pimps and, of course, other exploited young women who were trapped in a life of stripping and/or prostitution. ![]() ![]() In 2005, Vogue contributing editor Faleiro ( The Girl, 2008) met the beautiful, charismatic Leela, "the highest-paid bar dancer” in her Bombay suburb. A harsh, cinematic look at the international sex trade. ![]()
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