My magical palace
My magical palace
My magical palace
2012 • 384 pages
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Average rating4.5
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My magical palace
My magical palace
Ratings1
Average rating4.5
'If I am the queen of gay storytelling in India, Kunal Mukherjee must be the Crown Prince' - Hoshang Merchant Haunted by dreams of an unforgettable loss, Rahul, a young man of thirty living in San Francisco, suddenly becomes secretive and withdraws from his partner Andrew. When Andrew discovers that Rahul is still interviewing girls sent by his parents for an arranged marriage, he hands out an ultimatum - stop living a lie, or give up their relationship. In response, Rahul tells Andrew a story. About a boy who lived in a palace. A boy named Rahul. Set in San Francisco today and in Hyderabad in the early 1970s, My Magical Palace is a sensitive tale about a boy's coming of age, and the many hurdles he must cross to heal and find himself.
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I liked this book so much! I enjoyed reading about Rahul's coming of age, everything he went through, the way he grew up, and how he learned about himself. I think this is the most honest and in dept book that I read when it comes to boys growing up. This is also my first book by an Indian author and I should really seek some more, from all over, because there are so many things, so many experiences to read about.
The writing was great, I liked the way Rahul described everything and I felt everything he was feeling, it was awesome.
The palace was really magical. So big and beautiful; full, wide gardens and all kinds of animals. I don't think that Rahul is the only one who's missing that place.
While Rahul was telling his story I liked how I also learned about Andrew as well, how he grew up, how their relationship is. The present time instances were few, but packed with information.
Then there was Mallika. Oh, Mallika. I liked her a lot and her story made me feel things.
There's one thing that keeps me from giving this book five stars and that's the fact that I don't know what happened with some of the characters. I don't know where they are now and how they feel about Rahul right now. I wanted to know about everyone.
But the book is great and I think it's an important read. There are so many terrible things that can happen and it might seem like there's no way out, but this book shows that there's that little flicker of light, brighter and brighter as you go forward. Great book.
