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I'm happy to say this fared just as well after a second reading. The plot is more intricate and more interesting than the film adaptation, though I understand some of the revision choices. Some chapters are quite dark, but the narrative thread keeps it hopeful. Fans of the movie may be surprised at how few episodes are intact, but it is well worth the investment.

first read 10/06
re-read 4/09 (audio)

seraphinasees's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious fast-paced

hunkydory's review against another edition

3.0

dark hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

silviaamaturo's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

c_rewie6's review against another edition

4.0

emotional medium-paced

joannapayton's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

efabri123's review against another edition

4.0

This book was a pleasant surprise. I loved the structure. It kept me engaged and was hard to put down. Completely different from anything I have ever read and loved that Swarup brought us all into his culture which is richly prevalent in this piece. I look forward to seeing more from this author.