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The Subtweet follows Neela Devaki, an indie singer who writes her own songs but hears no one else perform them. After her track is covered by Internet star RUK‑MINI and gone viral, the two artists bond and form a transformative friendship. As the music industry’s systemic pressures pit women against each other, self‑doubt and jealousy rise, eventually boiling over in a single tweet. The ensuing online firestorm destroys careers and reveals the promise and peril of being seen in the digital age.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Queer Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Vivek Shraya
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