The novel intricately explores how rigid social structures in Indian society - including caste, class, and gender - create devastating consequences for those who dare to transgress established boundaries. Through various characters' experiences, we witness how these invisible yet powerful forces shape destinies and crush individual dreams.

The story demonstrates how love, in its various forms, can be both a redemptive and destructive force. Whether it's forbidden love between different castes or the complicated love between family members, the novel shows how society's rules about who can love whom lead to tragic consequences.

Through the twins' perspective, the narrative explores the delicate threshold between childhood innocence and harsh adult realities. The story powerfully illustrates how children's lives can be irreversibly altered by adult decisions and societal pressures, leading to premature loss of innocence.