lessidisa's review against another edition
5.0
Bon voilà je viens de finir mon livre le plus gros de l'année. Ah et mon premier livre indien aussi. Namaste
innergrace's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
5.0
There is something about train rides. Maybe it's because I HATE flying, maybe it's the beautiful places outside the window, who knows? There is something about riding trains. During my last train ride, I was seated next to a woman who loved to read, so course we began to trade you should read this lists.
And there is nothing better than that.
This was one of the books she recommended. I saw it at a used bookstore in the three volume edition (which was cheaper than the one volume edition), and considering the length of the books, it might be better this way (you can't overdose).
Rita was right. This is a good book.
A Suitable Boy tells the story of several Indian families. At the heart of the story lies Lata, whose mother wants to find her a suitable man to marry. This means, at least to her mother, a boy who has good prospects, isn't a muslim, and is the right shade.
Yes, we Americans aren't the only ones hung up on color and religion.
I don't know much about the history of India, short of the general knowledge that one gets in a World History class taught by a good professor. It seems that Seth captures not only the varying classes (as opposed to caste; the characters seem to be from the same caste) but also the political climate. The book (three books) is massive but it is like a more personal version of [a:Edward Rutherfurd|16204|Edward Rutherfurd|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206127588p2/16204.jpg], as well as more narrowed in terms of time. To be honest, at times one can wonder where extactly the story is going but then passages of beauty pop in and you don't care. Seth lets his characters be who they are, and there several conflicts going on at different levels.
After reading the massive [b:2666|3115359|2666|Roberto Bolaño|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255598110s/3115359.jpg|3294830]. I think I prefer this shorter (though still long) way. It allows you to break the story up and not get overwhelmed.
And there is nothing better than that.
This was one of the books she recommended. I saw it at a used bookstore in the three volume edition (which was cheaper than the one volume edition), and considering the length of the books, it might be better this way (you can't overdose).
Rita was right. This is a good book.
A Suitable Boy tells the story of several Indian families. At the heart of the story lies Lata, whose mother wants to find her a suitable man to marry. This means, at least to her mother, a boy who has good prospects, isn't a muslim, and is the right shade.
Yes, we Americans aren't the only ones hung up on color and religion.
I don't know much about the history of India, short of the general knowledge that one gets in a World History class taught by a good professor. It seems that Seth captures not only the varying classes (as opposed to caste; the characters seem to be from the same caste) but also the political climate. The book (three books) is massive but it is like a more personal version of [a:Edward Rutherfurd|16204|Edward Rutherfurd|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206127588p2/16204.jpg], as well as more narrowed in terms of time. To be honest, at times one can wonder where extactly the story is going but then passages of beauty pop in and you don't care. Seth lets his characters be who they are, and there several conflicts going on at different levels.
After reading the massive [b:2666|3115359|2666|Roberto Bolaño|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255598110s/3115359.jpg|3294830]. I think I prefer this shorter (though still long) way. It allows you to break the story up and not get overwhelmed.
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