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poppysmic's review against another edition
4.0
Ananda, a 22-year old Bengali student of English Literature, is somewhat adrift in London. We follow him over the course of his day, through his feelings of alienation in the city and frustration with his university course. In doing so, we also meet his uncle, with his own (often comical) immigrant experience. Through these uncle-nephew wanderings, I enjoyed recognising plenty of references to Ulysses (such as a passage on the uncle's bowel movement!) and the Odyssey. Had this book been any longer, it may have grown tiring—it really is a book where nothing happens—but the prose was beautiful and the characters amusing and endearing.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe it wasn't weird I picked up the Odyssey at the same time as this after all.
Anywho to this book, not for me or read it at the wrong time. But leaning more that it wasn't for me.
Anywho to this book, not for me or read it at the wrong time. But leaning more that it wasn't for me.
marianne101's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
muchturnedpages's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
_rosie_reads's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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