This novel set in India, America and England aroused conflicting reactions from my book group. It has a strong story line and intriguing characters and Desai is a formidable writer but it is only for those who revel in convoluted prose, extraneous punctuation marks, frequent diversions and long lists of description. If like me you find this sort of style overblown and intrusive you might want to throw the book straight out of the window.
*Winner of the 2006 Man Booker prize.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 39 April 2007 ) |
