A review by chyneyee
Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra

Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

The first thing I wanted to point out is the excessive untranslated words in the book made it hard to follow the story.

Then, the introduction didn't clearly indicate the storyline's direction and the mixture of local slang and languages made it even harder to read. Occasionally I lost where the character was supposed to be and what was happening. I reread some passages more than once, and I feel very bumpy with the flow of the story.

I stopped reading after only completing 6% of the book. I'm unsure whether I lost my interest or I'm frustrated that I don't know what is going on, as if something is wrong with my understanding ability. At this stage, the story seems to go back to Ganesh, narrating his life, and another character Paritosh Shah is introduced. I have no idea who he is, even though I tried to go back several pages to find out who this new character is. I don't understand why Sartaj's life suddenly jumps to Ganesh narrating his life before his confrontation with the police.

It's time to give up. I have to let go. It's pointless to continue if I keep reading in a lost state.