One moment Babycha is soaring on his luck in a card game; the next, he is plummeting down a rabbit hole of guilt and shame. Spot Flip, the game Babycha plays clandestinely with a bunch of gamblers in a small Kerala village, is mortally addictive, and he is torn between the lure of the game and his life.
Joshy Benedict’s graphic novel Pig Flip (HarperCollins), translated to English by K.K. Muralidharan, is a perceptive and compelling tale of addiction and the human predicament. The playful narration pulls the reader effortlessly along as Babycha navigates his myriad struggles.
