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Mumbai Noir (Akashic Noir)
"Tyrewala’s insightful introduction greatly enhances the reading experience, and the glossary helps, too . . . The collection is astonishingly diverse . . . Tyrewala’s anthology [offers] a sampling of brand-new authors and [a] superb introduction. It might provide a fictional contrast to Katherine Boo’s Behind the Beautiful Forevers."
--Library Journal (Starred review)
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Paperback, 300 pages
Published
February 28th 2012
by Akashic Books
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None of the stories in the newest of the Akashic Noir series are what I would call an easy read. Then again, that is to be expected from a noir offering – or at least, what I would want to find. In this case, my expectations were definitely met.
While many of the stories are not strictly crime stories, there are criminal elements present in every one of them, in many varying ways. The stories cover...more
None of the stories in the newest of the Akashic Noir series are what I would call an easy read. Then again, that is to be expected from a noir offering – or at least, what I would want to find. In this case, my expectations were definitely met.
While many of the stories are not strictly crime stories, there are criminal elements present in every one of them, in many varying ways. The stories cover...more
14 stories, divided into 3 sections, edited by Altaf Tyrewala, that's Mumbai Noir. A completely different version of the city from the usual grandiose, glamorous ones that most fictional works create, it definitely lives up to the title.
For some reason, I saw more of Bombay in this than the current Mumbai - in terms of the city's character and how the actions of various people across different stations in life helped create it. Altaf's introduction sets up the overall tone and feel of the book...more
For some reason, I saw more of Bombay in this than the current Mumbai - in terms of the city's character and how the actions of various people across different stations in life helped create it. Altaf's introduction sets up the overall tone and feel of the book...more
It's always a challenge to adequately review a short story collection, especially when the stories are each by a different author, because the quality of the stories can vary so widely. That's why I normally don't review them. I made an exception for Mumbai Noir because I am intrigued by all things Indian and try to read as much about that country and its people as I can.
The stories in Mumbai Noir are definitely focused on the darker side of the city, as the title implies. Some are morality tale...more
The stories in Mumbai Noir are definitely focused on the darker side of the city, as the title implies. Some are morality tale...more
I don't read much noir, so I don't have many expectations as to what it's supposed to be or not supposed to be. My understanding is of a dark, seedy underworld kind of story, usually with a detective lead into a dangerous, possibly deadly, situation by a beautiful and dangerous woman.
There are a certainly a few detectives and a handful of dangerous women in this collection of noir stories set in Mumbai, but the range of seedy underworld stories stretches beyond that trope, many presenting plots...more
There are a certainly a few detectives and a handful of dangerous women in this collection of noir stories set in Mumbai, but the range of seedy underworld stories stretches beyond that trope, many presenting plots...more
Continuing in the tradition of the earlier released 'Delhi Noir', this collection of short stories cover Bombay's dark underbelly with an unflinching gaze. The Bombay blasts, prostitution, the hijra community, the polarized cops of Bombay, migrants, Jains and lot of other characters populate these stories.
If you want to explore an alternate Bombay in the comfort of your cozy sofa, you could very well consider browsing through this one.
If you want to explore an alternate Bombay in the comfort of your cozy sofa, you could very well consider browsing through this one.
This is the first time I had read noir stories set in India, which I welcomed. I don't generally read noir, but I love gothic novels, could that be similar? With this hope I started the anthology. I mostly enjoyed them. The short stories vary in their quality, of course. However, my favorite part was imagining these characters in some low budget Bollywood movie. Growing up watching Bollywood movies, this was enjoyably easy to do. Fun anthology, as long as you don't take it too seriously.
I think relating to the stories is difficult if you haven't experienced Bombay as a city. Otherwise, the collection of stories is versatile and enthralling.
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