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A review by vani_in_wonderland_
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Why you should read A Suitable Boy?
✨For the immersive experience it takes you through. It would be before A Suitable Boy and after A Suitable Boy
✨For the love of good prose… scratch that - brilliant prose!
✨Mentions of Literature - from Ghalib to Joyce. Can we ever say no to new recommendations?
✨Beautiful descriptions of landscape, architecture and scenery - you will feel transported!
✨Melodramatic mothers and Uptight fathers. We can all relate to that.
✨Budding love and butterflies in stomach
✨For a good laugh! It is laced with casual sarcasm and wit.
✨For the characters that will score a permanent place in your heart
✨Forbidden relationships - not just one; many
✨Drama that even a ten season multi-starrer TV series would fail to showcase
✨Music - I bet you will long to listen to the raags, ghazals and thumris. Depiction of artists, courtesans, tabla players is so on point. From their mannerisms to their craft.
✨Set in the 1950's, soon after India's new found Independence, the saga mingles with political, religious and communal tensions; historical milestones of the period remarkably.
✨It is a fictional tale set in the realms of reality, by the end of the book you'll sit there gaping at the last page; hoping there was more yet at peace for whatever it was.
✨The Title of each part is written as a couplet. Also, do not miss 'A Word of Thanks' by the author in the beginning of the book.
✨You can flex among your friends that you read a 1500+ page book
✨Last, but not the least. Read because I'm saying so. That's a good enough reason!
✨For the immersive experience it takes you through. It would be before A Suitable Boy and after A Suitable Boy
✨For the love of good prose… scratch that - brilliant prose!
✨Mentions of Literature - from Ghalib to Joyce. Can we ever say no to new recommendations?
✨Beautiful descriptions of landscape, architecture and scenery - you will feel transported!
✨Melodramatic mothers and Uptight fathers. We can all relate to that.
✨Budding love and butterflies in stomach
✨For a good laugh! It is laced with casual sarcasm and wit.
✨For the characters that will score a permanent place in your heart
✨Forbidden relationships - not just one; many
✨Drama that even a ten season multi-starrer TV series would fail to showcase
✨Music - I bet you will long to listen to the raags, ghazals and thumris. Depiction of artists, courtesans, tabla players is so on point. From their mannerisms to their craft.
✨Set in the 1950's, soon after India's new found Independence, the saga mingles with political, religious and communal tensions; historical milestones of the period remarkably.
✨It is a fictional tale set in the realms of reality, by the end of the book you'll sit there gaping at the last page; hoping there was more yet at peace for whatever it was.
✨The Title of each part is written as a couplet. Also, do not miss 'A Word of Thanks' by the author in the beginning of the book.
✨You can flex among your friends that you read a 1500+ page book
✨Last, but not the least. Read because I'm saying so. That's a good enough reason!