Fieldwork as a Sex Object

Fieldwork as a Sex Object is a sharp, darkly comic novel about technology, identity, sexuality, caste, race, class, public image, and political extremism. Amy, a privileged Indian student in London who presents herself as a committed communist online, becomes the target of a viral deepfake video falsely using her face. As anonymous Hindu-nationalist incels and online mobs turn her into a public spectacle, she faces vicious harassment and pressure from media, family, and her wider community. With the support of unlikely allies, including Nirmala and an ex known as the Child Soldier, Amy tries to reclaim the story—and confronts the contradictions in her own life and politics. The novel asks what happens when misinformation, misogyny, social media outrage, and ideological violence turn digital attacks into personal threat.