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2019 novel by Ruchika Tomar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Prayer for Travelers is the debut novel of American writer Ruchika Tomar, published in 2019 by Riverhead Books. The novel won the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award.[1]
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| Author | Ruchika Tomar |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | July 9, 2019 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 352 |
| Awards | PEN/Hemingway (2020) |
| ISBN | 9780525537038 |
It is a mystery and coming-of-age story,[2] revolving around the friendship between two young women, Cale and Penny, who live in a small town near the California–Nevada border, and the sudden disappearance of one of them.[3][4]
Adrienne Gaffney in the San Francisco Chronicle described the book as "a portrait of two young women coming of age in a world full of hard men [...] where the brutality of the landscape is matched by the circumstances that her characters live in".[5] Chris Vola on PopMatters gave a rating of 8/10 to the book, highlighting "the visual world that Tomar conjures, a marvelously drawn background of creosote and rabbitbrush, [...] with enough personality to rival any of the ragged souls who populate [...] gas stations, seedy bars, and hotel rooms." while at the same time suggesting that "ome of Tomar’s stylistic choices leave something to be desired".[6]
The judges of PEN/Hemingway, awarding the book as best debut novel in 2020, called it "a remarkable piece of writing, astute in style and structure and also in the story that it tells."[1]
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