3 reviews for:

Thamel

Rabi Thapa

3.75 AVERAGE

sangharsha's review

4.0

"When does a neighborhood become a hood? When there are no neighbors, and only hustlers and hustlees make it their playground."

Rabi has beautifully portrayed the history and coming of age of Thamel while recounting his own connection to the city.

I loved the style and the flow throughout the book.

Recommended if you are interested in knowing a part of this city which actually connects a lot of dots and tries to portray a finesse picture of this cultural hub dub.
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pavram's review

3.0

Nekako, uvek mi se činilo da je putopise, pa makar i sa istorijskim osvrtima kao što Tamel u sebi nosi, najbolje čitati za vreme ili neposredno pre samog putovanja. Kada možeš da dodirneš to što čitaš, kada možeš da se vrneš na kafu u baš taj kafić i posediš sa tetkom ispred baš tog hrama. Ovako, malo vuče na neku mučnu nostalgiju. Ali nije da je loše napisano.

3

A beautifully written account of this interjunction of cultures, time and mind-spaces, ideas and commerce that is Thamel. A pleasure to read.