Faith and the Beloved by Kochery C Shibu have two primary plotlines – one with Naithy and Alice, another with Arun and Prem. Along with these characters, the story features prominently many other individuals whose lives are also explored in detail throughout each chapter; adding to its intrigue. The chapters are fast-paced as well as contains enough violence or abrupt sexual scenes which include depth of darkness to the overall tone of this novel allowing readers to be hooked into it from the start till finish without putting down their interest at any point.