The story of just over 1 year in the lives of 4 interconnected families: the Mehras, the Kapoors, the Chatterjis, and the Khans. Taking place largely around Brahmpur, India, but also in Pahapore, Calcutta, and rural areas between the cities. Mrs Rupa Mehra is determined to find a suitable boy to mar...
This book was such a treat, I am sorry to be finished with it. Yes, it’s longer than War and Peace, but that doesn’t mean it’s drawn-out or dull; it’s simply that the book presents a sprawling tapestry of life in India in the 1950’s, starring several families and with many intersecting plots and sub...
This book was such a treat, I am sorry to be finished with it. Yes, it’s longer than War and Peace, but that doesn’t mean it’s drawn-out or dull; it’s simply that the book presents a sprawling tapestry of life in India in the 1950’s, starring several families and with many intersecting plots and sub...
To be honest, I only picked this book because a few weeks ago, I noticed that a fellow reviewer had very much enjoyed her experience with a book on poetry. I had been wanting to read some serious poetry for sometime anyway. So, here I was, an action genre lover trying to foray into a world I hardly ...
A sweet and young travelogue, in a good way, of some of Seth's travels while he was an exchange student in China. Seth is, of course, a fine writer. He does a lovely job of setting a scene by reporting a few striking details.
A Suitable Boy is the inter-connected tale of four families in post-independence India. Although the central story is Mrs Rupa Mehra's quest to find a suitable husband for her daughter Lata, Seth's novel is more than that and is best described as a panoramic of Indian society. From racial tension ...
It's an interesting story of the choices faced by a young Indian girl and the trials and tribulations of growing up. At it's heart it discusses who knows what is likely to be best in the long run, a young girl or her family - is passion or duty more important - and can love be something that is sepa...
There are way too many wonderful books in the world and not enough time to read them all. If I'm going to invest my valuable reading time into reading a 1500-page book that book better have one hell of plot or be written so well that I continue to read only to marvel at the author's wonderful use o...
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