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Lindsay Pereira’s ‘Super’ Explores Immigrant Dreams and Hostile Resentment
Lindsay Pereira wrote a book called "Super" about a young man from Punjab who wants to move to Toronto.
He meets friends and faces hard choices like debt and a tough job market.
In Toronto, a man named Maynard hates newcomers and posts hateful messages online.
The story shows both the hopes of immigrants and the fear of locals.
Pereira wanted to show both sides fairly, not to pick a winner.
He used short dates to tell the story in quick moments.
The book also talks about a program that let people work in Canada but was sometimes abused.
The author says he wants readers to decide who is right or wrong.
The book is a mix of real feelings and real places.
Author Lindsay Pereira writes "Super: A Novel" about a Punjabi migrant’s journey to Toronto and the challenges of the gig economy.
The story follows Sukhwinder, his cousin Dan/Deepanshu, and others, highlighting debt, aspiration, and the lure of a better life.
A middle‑aged Toronto resident, Maynard Wilson, embodies xenophobia, spreading hate on Reddit and setting the stage for potential hate crimes.
Pereira cites a 2018‑2022 rise in repatriated bodies from a Toronto funeral home as a catalyst for the novel’s themes.
The novel portrays both immigrant struggles and local resentment, aiming for a neutral, empathetic perspective.
- Who
- Author Lindsay Pereira and characters Sukhwinder, Dan/Deepanshu, Maynard Wilson, Harneet
- What
- Novel 'Super' about a Punjabi migrant’s journey to Toronto and local xenophobia
- Where
- Punjab, Jalandhar, Toronto, Brampton
- When
- Why
- To explore immigrant struggles and local resentment, aiming for neutrality
Key facts
- Title
- Super: A Novel
- Author
- Lindsay Pereira
- Setting
- Punjab, Canada
- Themes
- Immigration, xenophobia
- Genre
- Fiction
Quotes
Lindsay Pereira
Author of Super and previous works about marginalized Indians
“"I am always drawn to people who survive on the periphery of something larger than themselves, and that hasn’t changed with this novel."”
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“"In a conversation with Scroll, the author spoke about his new novel and its themes."”
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