Aamna

Halfway through the book, yet to find anything to keep me going. Bleh.

Starts off well, meanders a bit too much in the middle. It made me laugh out loud, which is not something that happens too often with books. Oh also, I'm now terrified of travelling to Germany.

Could not put it down. The most engaging, terrifying novel I've read so far.

One of the best books I've read in 2016.

It is, how one review aptly describes, an examination of grief. I could sympathise but that's all I felt.

Unlike anything I have read before.

Tina Fey is such a treat!

Probably too late to read this book. Would have made sense if I picked it up before reading The Lean Startup.

Not sure why I hadn't heard of this book until recently. Absolutely loved it. I think the best thing about Nagarkar is that he says it like it is; never shy of something scandalous, never employing a deliberate euphemism. The brazen innocence of his narrative is almost child-like, and that makes sense given the protagonists of the novel. The reality of Mazagaon chawl and its residents is laid bare, open for your scrutiny, just like how their lives are to each other.

Nagarkar's humour & writing style reminded me of Jerome's in Three Men In A Boat - sure they're very different books but I find them similar in spirit.

Quintessential Murakami.

Great read for novices. Made investing less intimidating for me.

This book is the perspective we all need.

The first half of the book is super engaging and hard to put down. The few chapters feel sluggish and were quite disappointing. All in all, quite readable.

One of the best non-fiction books I've read.

I wish more ‘we-don't-need-no-gun-control' Americans read this piece. Also, now I want to read Rage.

Looks like I'm going to be reading a lot more of PKD.

So messed up. So relatable.

Haven't read anything more ponderous than Anna Karenina. But the only thing that tired me was my Kindle constantly telling me how many hours were remaining in the book.

When they say this book will change the way you see the world, they're not exaggerating.

We all have that one friend who narrates stories, real or made up, so well that he/she has you in splits just by virtue of being articulate. Jerome K Jerome is that friend.

Too verbose. Could have been written in 5 pages.

Dream-like. Classic Murakami.

Something about it makes you very conscious of yourself and surroundings as you read it. Sometimes your hair stand on end. You could say it's the kind of mindfuck you gift yourself, happily.

Poignant. Sometimes a tad too dramatic but that can be forgiven. Some of the characters are so real you can reach out and touch them.

Nice read.