Samanvitha

It’s a saga…

Revisado: 09-02-24

Loved the story line, loved the execution and the narration. I guess it’s better to leave the endings of some stories to readers’ guess… would definitely recommend…

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Good but feels incomplete and heavily patriarchal

Revisado: 05-03-21

The nuances of a middle class family from Bangalore is very nicely represented in this book, it is nostalgic. But why does Suhasini show up at their house, what's the deal between her and Chikappa, why does the protagonist think about Anita so negatively even though he occasionally admits that she's right. I don't know if the author meant to show a contrast between the protagonist's character in the beginning and the end, I couldn't see it. It kind of felt like this was a loser, who couldn't stand up to even for himself (much less, his wife). Not sure if this is really the kind of books we should be reading at such precarious times.

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Eye opener to all the fascist practices in India

Revisado: 02-02-21

This collection of essays provides a very good overview of the fascistic regime of Modi in India and the atrocities of BJP towards minorities. A lot of this would be unbelievable for folks in India because even the Indian news media is skewed and tries to put Modi in good light when all he's doing are just terrible things, completely against the poor and the marginalized. This also gives some insight into the activists who are working for a good cause in India, which was very helpful.

Narration appears to be a problem with Indian novels all the time. Audible really needs to put a little bit more effort into teaching the narrators the right pronunciation of words. The incorrect pronunciation digresses the listener from the actual matter of the topic and it's a little annoying.

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Terrible narration, almost offensive

Revisado: 12-30-20

Is there a shortage for Indian male narrators on audible? This John Lee might be an amazing narrator of other books but his cultural appropriation is very offensive. Especially, when he pronounces Ganga as ganja (which means a bald man in Hindi) and tries so hard to put on an Indian English accent, which, by the way, is completely uncalled for in my opinion. Every minute of listening to this man was painful. Some might feel that I’m exaggerating here but you will not understand until you experience it.

The story is fast paced and sometimes exaggerated beyond reason. The author also tries to portray America as a perfect country, when it is not. But, if you see this from the eyes of a middle class Indian, it is understandable. The overall story is good. The reason why Balram writes to the Chinese premier is unclear. It’s a smart move to make this a movie but I’m not sure if it’s an equally good book.

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