abetterjulie 's review for:

The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

2.0

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I wanted to like this book more than I did. Whenever I would start to feel connected with a character they would abruptly do something completely out-of-character leaving me feeling adrift and confused. The romance scenes were awkward and off-putting, and I wonder if that is a cultural issue. I enjoyed learning new things and perspectives. The history was mostly new to me, which was also enjoyable. I've read other tomes of multi-generational historical fiction and loved them, but this one misses the mark for me.