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Sep 10, 2009
Coldsoup753
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This book is a fun read. Sanjeev Bhaskar is the man who was both behind and fronting The Kumars at No. 42, a talk show featuring a fictitious (cast and scripted) Indian family that aired on BBC one and two in the 2000s. This is important background information if you are an American and have no idea who Sanjeev Bhaskar is (which is a distinct possibility if you happened to pick this book up on a bookshelf in a hostel rather than in a bookstore and are an American). Now that pedigree suggests tha
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Jul 08, 2010
Belinda
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Real life and other books intervened halfway through reading this book, and in a way I'm glad it did. The first half of the book was interesting, Bhaskar is a writer who can write laugh out loud funny and really interesting prose without it seeming over the top, and all the characters he met on his journey really seemed to leap off the page. However, it was definitely the second half of his journey, from visiting spiritual sites across India, to retracing his family's journey during the Partitio
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Feb 11, 2009
Lilyrose
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This book would be my ideal recommendation for a foreigner who wants to know about the India of the past, present and the future. Sanjeev Bhaskar has a knack of using popular culture references and witticisms that make a book enjoyable. However, for me, the book lacks depth. It is impossible to tell the story of India in a matter of 270 odd pages.
Having said that, this is an honest effort to let the world know India, from the eyes of a British-Indian, who wants to trace the roots of More...
Having said that, this is an honest effort to let the world know India, from the eyes of a British-Indian, who wants to trace the roots of More...
May 08, 2010
William
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One sees the rapid construction of concrete and glass towers and internet cafes with the spectre of death hanging over the poor and disenfranchised right outside; people sipping their café lattes whilst texting on their latest mobile handset, while a mother and child beg for a few pennies. There's no doubt about it; this is a country that breaks your heart in a new way every day, fractures you in ways you didn't even realise you could be broken.
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Jun 15, 2009
LouD
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Funny, but not as funny as I expected. Lots of social commentary as well as historical info. Got me even MORE excited about impending India trip (if that is possible). The whole book was very rushed, though. I know it would be tough to cover the entire country in detail, but there were definitely things that could have been given more airtime. Felt like this book really was just the production notes and bit of a journal written as an afterthought to the documentary.
Dec 07, 2009
Rick
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This book is well written and entertaining. I guess I'm just getting tired of reading travelogues about India. Nonetheless, this book is worth a look, if for no other reason than for some of the stories about people's recollections of Partition.
Dec 25, 2011
Saritha
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Good ride, although I think the documentary may be better. Typical Bhaskar wit in places. Some of the best sections are when he talks about Partition and his family's exodus at that time. Written for Indians and non-Indians alike.
Sep 05, 2009
Jérémy
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Auteur indien/britannique.
Retour en Inde après plusieurs années de vie au Royaume-Uni... Sanjeev a maintenant des yeux d'européen, et nous expliquer ce pays qu'il connaissait et qu'il découvre à nouveau...
Retour en Inde après plusieurs années de vie au Royaume-Uni... Sanjeev a maintenant des yeux d'européen, et nous expliquer ce pays qu'il connaissait et qu'il découvre à nouveau...
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