A review by aditithedot
The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The book gets off to a slow start, but then after about 200 pages it gets gripping. What Ghosh lacks in character development he makes up for as a "chronicler of history". An enormous amount of research effort has obviously gone into the making of this book. My favourite character was Dinu.