Reviews

The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

anjalisudarsan's review against another edition

5.0

I’d started this book visualizing the lush greenery of Burma. What I did not expect was the emotional grip this book had on me!
I loved that I experienced a century of various characters life stories, in three different countries.

Ghosh really strikes imagery from the war into your heart in such graphic detail - it really got me feeling for each family, each child, and each soldier, that has to undergo so much misery and pain during a war just for the satisfaction of some rich elite eating their hearts out.
I didn’t think I’d love this book as much as I did, but here we are! Beautifully written

phoenix2's review against another edition

3.0

Good pase along with nicely written chapters. A great book.

sadiealloway's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

angelamichelle's review against another edition

2.0

Just couldn't care 400 pages worth. Didn't finish.

lucifer_melz's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

rucsandra's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ellierakoff's review against another edition

4.0

One of my favourites. I learned so much. Epic, historical, spanning, full circle, familial, clever.

magistra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

maya_canzini's review against another edition

didn’t really enjoy it, was not my style of writing or story 

macondo_soul's review against another edition

4.0

This book has the power to take us back to our origins, in this case, the glass palace brought me back to Macondo. Despite, their many travels there was so much of the mysteries of life at the edge of the natural frontier.