The book depicts an exciting description of Ventakesh’s experience under JT, a gang leader. As a first-year college student, Ventakesh, sets out to the projects to carry out a survey dealing with urban poverty. The aim was to impress his lecturers with his bravery of undertaking the task. There, he met JT, who provided him with protection for over a decade as he conducted his duty. The two young men experienced a complicated friendship because they were from two different worlds. Ventakesh observes the gang’s activities in crack sales, peace treaties with neighbors, law evasion, his rise Continue reading...