Still Reading: A Suitable Boy

[anupma]

The truth of this post is that I have nothing interesting to say. Let me list the reasons for thee

Comments

[pointsforhumor]

Thanks for the recommendation! I have picked up the book at least thrice and each time, I was just too intimidated by the size to even start.

[hitesh]

> The book has 591,552 bloody words.

That's like saying this city has 9,458,321 crows.

[anupma]

Eh?

No, but 591552 is not a random figure. You know, people have soft copies of books and they do a Word Count in MS Word. :)

[hitesh]

Can't read from e-books.

[rileen]

Quite an elaborate recommendation, that!

This is one of those books which are thick enough to make you wish they were published in parts.

[anupma]

Oh yes! I have always believed that I would have found LotR easier to read if I had the edition that comes as three different books.

However, H2G2 was one book that I would not put in this category.

[anupma]

Yup, I love the index. I go back to it all the time as well. Right now, I am reading
"Calcutta simmers in a stew of talk,
A cametery affords a pleasing walk"

[jbritto]

The size of the book always turned me off when I considered reading it. But now, with your gushing review, my curiosity is piqued...

[anupma]

Oh yes, pick it up. You will not be disappointed. :)

[beerbal]

That was a very well-written plug.

I loved the book. I spent most of two weeks immersed in it (at the end of which I had rippling arm muscles). I particularly enjoyed the parts about the musicians. And of course, the Kakoli couplets.

[anupma]

Yes, there are so many different arenas Seth takes you to; as I said, one is bound to find something or the other of extreme interest. For example, I found the Brahampur politics scene a bit tedious but the dynamics of the Nawab's family make a great reading.

Nice to see you here. :)