One of the biggest ironies is the very name Khushinagar = city of joy. Yes, There is plenty of humans tragedy in Khushinagar, But also many sweet spots. One of the high points is the love marriages between Carol and Lakhan, Both from two different social and religious backgrounds. Amidst the constant tragedy there are silver linings. Khushinagar is spared the communal violence of other slums. Lloyd and other criminals are caught. The slow unveiling of facts about characters drives the reader to keep reading on. Nidhi an anti-social element and gang leader, Absconding after being suspected of murder, Returns to Khushinagar as a fake sanyasi. he is terminally ill and wants to probably die at the place where he was born.