Well, what a controversial book it is! And for good reason.
Before I jump to conclusions and declare if I liked the book or loathed it, let me try and pen down some observations about this one:
Things I liked in the book:
1. Truthful depiction of rural India
2. Highlighting the mockery of elections
3. Corruption in the Police
4. The too-familiar family pressure
5. Social hierarchy in the "Servants" class
6. Apt description of the multi-tasking a driver is supposed to do
Try as I may, this list ends here.
What I Don’t like in the book are:
1. Negativity: This book just oozes out with negativity. It appears to be a deliberate attempt by the author to paint a dark picture about India, but the other half of the story is hidden from the readers. The truth is badly manipulated.
2. Blasphemy
3. Poor writing
4. Illogical idea
5. Melodramatic
6. Trying hard to please
7. Crass
8. Depressing
I am beginning to wonder, why did this win the Man Booker again?
Before I jump to conclusions and declare if I liked the book or loathed it, let me try and pen down some observations about this one:
Things I liked in the book:
1. Truthful depiction of rural India
2. Highlighting the mockery of elections
3. Corruption in the Police
4. The too-familiar family pressure
5. Social hierarchy in the "Servants" class
6. Apt description of the multi-tasking a driver is supposed to do
Try as I may, this list ends here.
What I Don’t like in the book are:
1. Negativity: This book just oozes out with negativity. It appears to be a deliberate attempt by the author to paint a dark picture about India, but the other half of the story is hidden from the readers. The truth is badly manipulated.
2. Blasphemy
3. Poor writing
4. Illogical idea
5. Melodramatic
6. Trying hard to please
7. Crass
8. Depressing
I am beginning to wonder, why did this win the Man Booker again?
