Goddess Complex
A Novel
in English, 305 pages,
Penguin Random House, March 11, 2025
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A darkly funny, vertiginous novel about the dilemmas of procreation, pregnancy, and parenting, The story follows 32-year-old Sanjana Satyananda, who grapples with feelings of alienation after an abortion and separation from her husband, as her friends embrace motherhood. This leads her to an existential crisis and a search for answers, which involves traveling to India and encountering a doppelgänger. Goddess Complex is a twist-filled psychological thriller and a feminist satire of our age of GirlBosses turned self-care influencers, optimization cults, internet mommy gurus, egg freezing, and much more.