Bad Karma by Deborah Blum

Bad Karma by Deborah Blum

Deborah Blum's Bad Karma delves into a tragic story of obsession and murder in Berkeley, 1968. Amid political unrest and sexual rebellion, Prosenjit Poddar, a shy engineering student from Bangladesh, meets Tanya Tarasoff, a flirtatious American teenager. Their encounter becomes a fatal misunderstanding. His friendship is mistaken for love, her casual affection read as deep passion. His love turns to obsession, rage, madness, and ultimately, violence. Found near her body, he confessed. Bad Karma explores the devastating consequences of misinterpretation and obsession.

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Uncover a tragic true story of cultural misunderstanding and deadly obsession in the turbulent 1960s. Follow the fateful encounter between a shy student and a free-spirited teenager that leads to a horrific crime. Blum's narrative explores the devastating consequences of misinterpreted affection.

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