Anand answers “I am nearly at page 100 and I am really...”

Anne Earley asked this question about Shantaram:

I am nearly at page 100 and I am really not enjoying this book! This is disconcerting as everyone else raves about it! Is it me or is the book? Should I persevere?

Anand I love this book. I can understand that not everyone can relate to the context that this book encompasses. You really have to be in the context and in…moreI love this book. I can understand that not everyone can relate to the context that this book encompasses. You really have to be in the context and in the shoe of a person who has for first time set foot in environment very different from developed countries. It is not a easy read because this book has several themes. Understand that life in developing countries is not straightforward and almost always convoluted to many degrees. Unlike developed countries where life progresses in 1 or 2 directions, here in developing countries life progresses in 100s of different directions.
So you have to be in the context before you will understand the book.(less)

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