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product_id: 40148748
title: "Temporary People (Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant W)"
brand: "deepak unnikrishnan"
price: "RM159"
currency: MYR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/40148748-temporary-people-restless-books-prize-for-new-immigrant-w
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region: Malaysia
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# Temporary People (Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant W)

**Brand:** deepak unnikrishnan
**Price:** RM159
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Temporary People (Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant W) by deepak unnikrishnan
- **How much does it cost?** RM159 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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Temporary People (Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant W)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Like no other
  

*by M***A on Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2019*

I was drawn to the subject matter--expatriate life in the Gulf--but stayed for the freshness of the style. There was a sense of drama running through all the stories. It did feel more like a story collection than a novel to me, but I can see why it has been received as a novel. The voice was confident, and these stories felt like they've needed to be told for a while.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    This is admittedly an odd one. Unnikrishnan has used ...
  

*by K***G on Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2017*

This is admittedly an odd one.  Unnikrishnan has used magical realism and metaphor to explore the immigrant experience in ways I know I haven't read before.  This is meant to be a novel but I read it as a series of short stories (some shorter than other), dipping in and out .  Guest workers are integral to the Middle East (and to the US, although we use different terms) so it was especially interesting to get this perspective.  Where do they belong, what are their rights, what are their hopes and dreams?  Try this one for something unique.  Thanks to edelweiss for the ARC.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    More like a mural than a novel
  

*by S***B on Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017*

Unusual novel - it was difficult early on to see the connection between the stories, and sometimes even afterward.  Magical realism, talking cockroaches, an evil elevator, workers grown as crops in the desert, are all employed to paint an enormous mural (think Picasso's Guernica, or Diego Rivera or even Hieronymous Bosch) that illustrates the experiences and struggles of immigrant workers in the United Arab Emirates (and, by extension, elsewhere).  Challenging, but worth the effort.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-26*