Tough-O-Meter

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(2) Sea Level

This is a gripping story that's written in an easy to understand style. There are no complicated plot twists or random characters, and instead we hang out with Koly pretty much the whole time, getting to know her and her life.

The only thing that might trip you up is the handful of Hindi terms Koly uses. In case you don't know that a baap is a dad, though, or sass means a mother-in-law, there's a helpful glossary at the back of the book. So worry not—everything you need to make perfect sense of this story is right there waiting for you.