A review by nnjack7
Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India by Madhur Jaffrey

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.5

If you’re the type of person who enjoys hearing older people share stories of their idyllic childhoods, then you will love this memoir. If you enjoy books that can transport you to another place, where you can almost taste the flavors the author is describing, then you will love this memoir. “Climbing the Mango Trees” gives us a glimpse of what an upper-class childhood looked like in 20th century India. You become so fully immersed into Indian culture, language, holidays, and most especially, food. This book was completely transportive, and was perfect reading for lazy summer afternoons.