A review by sbhatnag
Chowringhee by Sankar

3.0

It took me what felt like a century to finish this book, but I enjoyed it. Sankar takes you into the world of an exclusive hotel, the Shahjahan, in mid-20th century Calcutta, through the eyes of an employee, where you become familiar with the hotel staff, the guests, the stories, and the secrets. Chowringhee is a story that could probably easily be applied to any luxury hotels around India, and the world. Although I have not read the original text in Bengali or in Hindi translation, the English translation flowed smoothly and was well written.