chloenrogers's review
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tessaays's review against another edition
4.0
Oof, this is a cracker of a book. Salman Rushdie meets Louis de Bernières. So vivid and beautiful, the reach-out-and-touch-it kind of writing. Agree with other reviewers that the ending feels a bit heavy-handed, but overall - I would definitely read more of Kunzru’s work.
adag's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.0
oceanwader's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeous writing. Stunning storytelling.
This book will stay with me for a long while. Unforgettable.
This book will stay with me for a long while. Unforgettable.
gasp's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
marla0505's review against another edition
3.0
Strange book. Hard to get into. Difficult subject matter.
lurchio2509's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nferre's review against another edition
2.0
Sorry to have kept this so long but there was a death in the family in May which involved a trip to South America, and life if just now getting back to normal.
This was a mixed bag for me. I ultimately thought that he worked well with the questions of identity and racial discrimination especially with regards to the children who were of mixed race and rejected by both sides. I felt though that the book was slow, overambitious and that it took off on too many tangents, which made it a bit of a slog at times.
Thanks rapturina for organizing! This is being mailed out today to passiontoread.
This was a mixed bag for me. I ultimately thought that he worked well with the questions of identity and racial discrimination especially with regards to the children who were of mixed race and rejected by both sides. I felt though that the book was slow, overambitious and that it took off on too many tangents, which made it a bit of a slog at times.
Thanks rapturina for organizing! This is being mailed out today to passiontoread.
evrogers's review against another edition
2.0
After reading three quarters of this book I still can't get into it. Don't like the characters or the writing style. Abandoning...