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A review by whoisarpit
Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil
3.0
A conglomeration of various stories that slowly connect, Jeet Thayil's Narcopolis is a highly subjective book that might not be liked by many, but loved by the few who like it.
The fluidity of the story is something that I grew to love, how the narrative melts between the characters, not clearly pointing out which is which.
I also liked the writing style, although I particularly hated the inconsistency in the writing, some parts written beautifully, but the others could very well be reframed to fit a newspaper article.
The story also got very monotonous during its length, the climax not satisfying enough to compensate for the monotony, which leads to my rating of 3 stars out of 5.
Also, drowsiness seems to have a surprising effect on the reading experience. The drowsier I was, the more interesting it seemed. Perhaps, this isn't a book to be read fully awake.
A suggestion : if you feel like you won't like this book, you probably wouldn't.
The fluidity of the story is something that I grew to love, how the narrative melts between the characters, not clearly pointing out which is which.
I also liked the writing style, although I particularly hated the inconsistency in the writing, some parts written beautifully, but the others could very well be reframed to fit a newspaper article.
The story also got very monotonous during its length, the climax not satisfying enough to compensate for the monotony, which leads to my rating of 3 stars out of 5.
Also, drowsiness seems to have a surprising effect on the reading experience. The drowsier I was, the more interesting it seemed. Perhaps, this isn't a book to be read fully awake.
A suggestion : if you feel like you won't like this book, you probably wouldn't.