Recommended reading

[Rhonda]

The Illicit Happiness of Others is an exceptionally well-written work. It is cleverly organized and engaging. Manu Joseph’s prose is clear, wry, dry and witty. Read review below:

http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/revie...

[Ram]

looks like a good read, little dark but interesting -

[Annika]

Rising of a Dead Moon is also a good read.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...

[Ram]

i have put it in my to read list. By the way, have you read "Coolie" by Mulk Raj Anand and "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandeya - both are absolutely brutal in its dark brooding, melancholy, pages after pages of despair, depression and in that respect tough books to complete - both are seminal works in Indian literature

[Lit Bug (Foram)]

Haven't read 'Coolie' but found 'Untouchable' very drab and dull and not at all moving. Anybody read it?

[Tara]

Nectar is a must read.

[Luaunna]

Lit Bug wrote: "Haven't read 'Coolie' but found 'Untouchable' very drab and dull and not at all moving. Anybody read it?"

I have coolie and read Untouchable, and found it to be a read that was honest and open. The writing is what prompted me to buy Coolie.

[Luaunna]

My book club read the Illicit Happiness of Other People. I absolutely loved it all. I love the way the characters are unfolded, I love the intensity of the second half of the book, I love the intellectual thought provoking statements and ideas. However, I will say that the participants in the book club did not love it as much as I did. The consensus feeling was that it was a love/hate feeling they came away with.

[Ming]

"Illicit," along with others under "Indian Origins," is listed here: http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/201...

[Ram]

very nice collection, thanks for sharing Ming