tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post50577097264218826..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: Narcopolis by Jeet ThayilMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-21061948543678706492013-04-24T19:43:53.285+08:002013-04-24T19:43:53.285+08:00Rahul SMS-thanks for your visit and very insightfu...Rahul SMS-thanks for your visit and very insightful comment-I was hoping he was going to win the Man Booker PrizeMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-41158061908628420002013-04-24T02:17:08.175+08:002013-04-24T02:17:08.175+08:00Narcopolis is a hard hitting, realistic book that ... Narcopolis is a hard hitting, realistic book that shines a light on the drug sub-culture in Bombay over the past 4 decades. The story revolves a motley cast and traces their lives against the backdrop of a fast changing city. Thayil's biggest success is that he neither glamorizes nor vilifies any of the protagonists, instead describing their weaknesses and foibles without any judgement or pity. Ultimately, this is a book about Bombay - perhaps the biggest drug of them all. A good read for those who want to learn more about a, hitherto ignored, side of this mad city. Rahul SMShttp://hindisms.org/sms/hindi-love-smsnoreply@blogger.com