english: Set in a town in Kerala, India called  Ayemenem, the story revolves around fraternal  twins Rahel and Estha, who are separated for 23 years  after the fateful few dozen hours in which their cousin drowns, their  mother’s illicit affair is revealed, and her lover is murdered.
non_english: Smeštena u gradu Ajmenem u državi Kerala u Indiji, priča se bavi životom brata i sestre, blizanaca, Rahel i Este, koji su razdvojeni na 23 godine nakon kobnih nekoliko sati u kojima se njihova rođaka utopila, otkrivena je zabranjena afera njihove majke, a njen ljubavnik je ubijen.