Ravishing by Eshani Surya (Hardcover)

Ravishing is a brilliant debut novel by Eshani Surya that shines a light on the dark pull of the beauty industry. Two Indian American siblings fall into the grip of a beauty tech company. Teenage Kashmira finds it painful to look in the mirror, since she has her father's face and every feature reminds her of his abandonment. A provocative, darkly surreal portrait of how beauty culture can change our relationship to our bodies.