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A coming-of-age story about a queer Indian American girl exploring activism and identity through art, perfect for fans ofAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
Sixteen-year-old Maya Krishnan is fiercely protective of her friends, immigrant community, and single mother, but she knows better than to rock the boat in her conservative Florida suburb. Her classmate Juneau Zale is the polar opposite: shes a wealthy white heartbreaker who wont think twice before capsizing that boat.
When Juneau invites Maya to join the Pugilistsa secret society of artists, vandals, and mischief-makers who fight for justice at their schoolMaya descends into the world of change-making and resistance. Soon, she and Juneau forge a friendship that inspires Maya to confront the challenges in her own life.
But as their relationship grows romantic, painful, and twisted, Maya begins to suspect that theres a whole different person beneath Juneaus painted-on facade. Now Maya must learn to speak her truth in this mysterious, mixed-up worldeven if it results in heartbreak.