Narcopolis | Litsy

so-so

This is a difficult book it‘s about opium dens in Bombay and sometimes I felt like the author was writing this book while visiting one. I had a hard time keeping up with him and was not sure if I had to follow the main characters or just let it come over me, this portrait of Bombay. I‘m still not sure about what I read, but I appreciate what the author did. Not necessarily recommended though. #booker

Cinfhen I love a Bombay setting but I think I‘m passing on this one 1y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I was thinking of your current India love ❤️ but I think you‘re right to pass. 1y

Cinfhen 💕💕💕💕 1y

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BarbaraBB

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

#WeeklyForecast 22/23

I have already started my #GuiltyPleasure read for #TitlesAndTunes… couldn‘t wait any longer! Next will be Narcopolis and The Scapegoat for #Roll100!

Cinfhen

Tamra I‘ve not heard of The Scapegoat! Must investigate. 🧐 1y

BarbaraBB @Tamra It‘s supposed to be good. And it‘s DuMaurier of course 🩶 1y

Tamra @BarbaraBB I‘m very tempted to watch the film. 1y

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squirrelbrain Have a great week! 😘 1y

Cinfhen Ohhh, I haven‘t seen that DuMaurier title before either @Tamra 1y

Vansa I LOVE The scapegoat. Excellent book. Btw, I would recommend throwing Narcopolis into the bin😂Jeet Thayil is unreadable and completely full of himself 😂 1y

Tamra @Cinfhen I confess, I‘m watching the film now while multitasking! 🤭 1y

Cinfhen Haha, how awesome is that @Tamra 1y

BarbaraBB @Tamra Really? That is awesome! I hope it‘s good! Let me know If you want! 1y

BarbaraBB @Vansa I have heard that more often about Narcopolis. I‘ll give it a try but won‘t try too much if I don‘t like it! 1y

sarahbarnes This looks like a fun reading week! 1y

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

bailed

Well my efforts to #JumpStart2023 aren't going so well. My first audiobook is a bust.

Since I didn't get to read the India Overview in November for #foodandlit I thought I'd read it this month along with this, since it has been on my shelves since I won it in a giveaway 10 years ago. I'm at 38% and I just don't care about these people, I'm not eager to keep listening, and the narrator's voice makes this seem like a stodgy non-fiction. BAIL.

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Who knew sex & drugs could be so boring?! 🤣 @Lizpixie @Clwojick @Texreader @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger 2y

Texreader 😂🤣 2y

Clwojick @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 😂 2y

Catsandbooks 😂😂 life's too short to read boring books!! 2y

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

Thanks @Blackink_WhitePaper for the tag!
1. Tagging book I started years ago before my move. I liked the 50 pages I read but got sidetracked. Need to find it in storage.
2. I don't think I've read any yet, but I have a few on my list.
3. I have. I use a skillet sauce for homemade Chicken Tikka Masala regularly & look forward to the beef samosas at my company conference.

@vlwelser @squirrelbrain Care to play?
#indianindependenceday

vlwelser Fun! 4y

Blackink_WhitePaper 💐💐💐 thanks for playing 😊 4y

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rachaich

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

Such a fab cover!
I'm hoping this isn't too hallucnagenic... a bit of craziness is fine!

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shawnmooney

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

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Vishal07

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

Picked up this gem again yesterday and couldn't resist but tinker with the enigmatic cover using #Litsy filters. This is cool stuff.

Can we have More exquisite covers please ?

#Narcopolis #JeetThayil

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Weaponxgirl

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

#bookhaul this is why I need to be supervised in charity shops. All this for only Qe total. Self restraint be damned!

Lacythebookworm Great haul! 🙌 8y

Weaponxgirl @Lacythebookworm I don't know what to start first!! 8y

JoeStalksBeck ❤❤❤❤📚 8y

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Lacythebookworm Maybe write all the titles on slips of paper, put them in a jar, and draw on out?! 🤗 8y

Weaponxgirl @Lacythebookworm good idea ☺️ I can also ram a few into my #diverseathon coming up 8y

vivastory I love Narcopolis. Look forward to your thoughts 8y

Weaponxgirl @vivastory glad to hear it's a good one. The cover is so beautiful! 8y

Aquedita Dude, what a bargain! "Women travelers" and "Wedlock" seem particularly interesting. 8y

Weaponxgirl @Aquedita omg I know I literally couldn't resist them! Viragos, feminist classics and #ownvoices books. I stopped before I'd explored the whole street of charity shops! 8y

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AdityaDesai

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

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Yossarian

Narcopolis | Jeet Thayil

so-so

When you write a book with very long sentences grouped into very long paragraphs, readers will either read very slowly and carefully, or else really quickly, glossing over everything and missing details. When the POV character is nominally an opium pipe, I'm going to pick the latter approach.

ramyasbookshelf That's disappointing. I had this on my TBR pile after seeing it on the Booker Prize page.. Wasn't it on the short list one time? 9y

Yossarian @ramyasbookshelf Yes, but for me being on the Booker Prize list is starting to be a negative indicator. If you generally like Booker Prize winners, you might like this one too. I was unimpressed. 9y

ramyasbookshelf I have like three books by Indian authors that won the Booker Prize - midnight's children, inheritance of loss and white tiger.. Haven't read any other. Have you read any of these?? 9y

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Yossarian @ramyasbookshelf I loved God of Small Things, but then there was a run of winners about ten years ago (Banville, Enright, Mantel, etc) when I decided, "Enough with the literary books where the deep family secret is that a child died or was molested and nothing has ever been the same since." 9y

Yossarian Narcopolis was for a book group and I didn't realize until after that it was Booker shortlisted. 9y

GuiltyFeat @Yossarian I thought the languorous tone of Narcopolis was kind of a piece with its opium den setting. Other India-set Booker books like The Inheritance of Loss and White Tiger left me cold. Midnight's Children is genius but I would also recommend The Siege of Krishnapur and Staying On. 9y

GuiltyFeat @ramyasbookshelf see my answer above for other India-set Booker winners/nominees. You might also try Heat and Dust and A Fine Balance, both of which are great, or Jhumpa Lahiri's The Lowland which is simply outstanding. 9y

Jaki Fantastic cover though 8y

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