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Jeet Thayil
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Bookivorous
Bookivorous rated it 12 years ago
Hypnotic, persuasive, wistful tale about the backstreets of Mumbai and the characters who wander in and out of its opium dens. Think 'Requiem for a Dream' in book form only less hopeful.
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Xdyj's books rated it 12 years ago
A book about drug induced hallucinations, metaphysical ramblings & the city of Bombay in the past and present esp. before and after the catastrophic 1992 riot. The language is poetic, dreamlike & IMO deeply influenced by western literary tradition, and most characters like Dimple, Mr Lee, Rumi & Ra...
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud rated it 12 years ago
20. Pearl Ruled: [NARCOPOLIS] by [[JEET THAYIL]]Rating: 3* of five (p129)The Book Description: Jeet Thayil’s luminous debut novel completely subverts and challenges the literary traditions for which the Indian novel is celebrated. This is a book about drugs, sex, death, perversion, addiction, love, ...
mtw1tter
mtw1tter rated it 13 years ago
Wish there were more paragraphing. Almost stream of consciousness in its telling and can be quite distracting/confusing to follow the plot (if there was one?)
Unabridged Chick
Unabridged Chick rated it 13 years ago
The novel opens with a seven page, comma-laden, period-free, stream-of-consciousness intro from our opium-stoned narrator that left me literally breathless. It was a little intimidating, but fun, too, requiring me to be a bit more conscientious about my reading. However, don't let this intro scare...
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