adag's review
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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...
lovegriefandgender's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Just brilliant. The lyricism of the prose, the compulsion of the narrative(s), the thesis statement of race and gender being a construction that is fluid and informed so heavily by confirmation bias — all with the frankly humiliating revelation that this is Kunzru's first novel. All brilliant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Dysphoria, Body horror, Homophobia, Sexism, and Body shaming
rebeccagee's review against another edition
4.0
A hefty swipe at colonialism and its very personal results, following a young boy who journeys from his native India to Oxford University and eventually to Africa, forever trying to be someone else. The rich descriptions, beautiful prose and wonderfully insightful themes made this a joy to read. It is a very long book - over 500 pages in fairly small print - but definitely one I would recommend, providing you have the time to really enjoy it in a couple of sittings.