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A review by suhasa010
Bombay Balchao by Jane Borges
4.0
An underrated gem!
Simple, delightful and lovely stories of the residents of Bosco Mansion (Bombay) in different times, different situations and different mindsets.
Each of the 12 stories is an account of an incident or connected incidents happening with one of the families in the Bosco Mansion and is interconnected with one another in some way. When you put it all together you get a sense of the overall story and the things that each character has been through.
My favourite chapter is the letter exchange between Michael and Ellena. There are many other amusing and heart-warming (and sometimes heartbreaking) ones like the one with exorcism, The Water Fiasco, A Friend Called Joe and the final titular chapter.
A fun and fast read which leaves you wanting more, you don't want to leave Michael or Ellena or Annette or Mario alone. You want to hear more of their stories. Also the audiobook narration by Meher Acharia Dar is lovely and on point. Her tone changes according to the emotion of the story were impeccable. Her accents and the sarcastic tone were really hilarious.
Here's hoping a little that there comes a sequel with more stories (however improbable it is)....
Simple, delightful and lovely stories of the residents of Bosco Mansion (Bombay) in different times, different situations and different mindsets.
Each of the 12 stories is an account of an incident or connected incidents happening with one of the families in the Bosco Mansion and is interconnected with one another in some way. When you put it all together you get a sense of the overall story and the things that each character has been through.
My favourite chapter is the letter exchange between Michael and Ellena. There are many other amusing and heart-warming (and sometimes heartbreaking) ones like the one with exorcism, The Water Fiasco, A Friend Called Joe and the final titular chapter.
A fun and fast read which leaves you wanting more, you don't want to leave Michael or Ellena or Annette or Mario alone. You want to hear more of their stories. Also the audiobook narration by Meher Acharia Dar is lovely and on point. Her tone changes according to the emotion of the story were impeccable. Her accents and the sarcastic tone were really hilarious.
Here's hoping a little that there comes a sequel with more stories (however improbable it is)....