sydneycarton's review against another edition
reflective
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
3.0
maellelamb's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
muuske's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
aleena123's review
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
thedoozyreader's review against another edition
4.0
Emery Allen had said what I wanted to say - "Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences."
ridaakhtar_'s review against another edition
5.0
Soft, serene and smoldering nostalgia is what this book encapsulates you in, softly, serenely and rather dexterously, to be very honest.
expressionexit's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
spb3's review
5.0
Really enjoyed Mishra's fiction - maybe even more than his non-fiction! Though many reviewers have decried it as devoid of action, it has meaningful interactions throughout the story that capture moments that are lost in translation between cultures. Though it was written in the 90s, much of the book - like its inspiration, Flaubert's Sentimental Education - remains relevant in today's world of seekers and climbers.
failedimitator's review against another edition
4.0
There's a part in this book where one of the characters reads a book about 19th century french people, and mentions that he "knows these people". They're living in his world. That's pretty much me, reading this book about India in the late 80s/early 90s and thinking... I know these people. This is my world.