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gopalms's review against another edition
2.0
I should have re-read her earlier book. This book showed moments of hope and then....
I hope she goes back to non fiction.
I hope she goes back to non fiction.
amma_keep_reading's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to love this book but I just like it. Unfortunately-the book dragged after Part one. So much potential but it was to long and drawn out.
dashausfrau's review
3.0
I liked many elements of this book very much - for instance, the author shows how religion in India is just as fraught with fundamentalists (& their adoration of holy writings) & atheists & their endless feuding as the US. Also I got a glimpse of how Hindu & Muslim cultures simultaneously blend together & fight constantly in Delhi (& I can assume other places).
However, the Leela of Leela's Book didn't really come across as the central character & sort of checked out of her own life for 20+ years. It's hard to see what the other archetypes found so compelling. Also men are bastards. Is the central message of this book is that men are bastards? Probably not, but retelling cultural mythology apparently demonstrates how, historically, men are complete bastards.
However, the Leela of Leela's Book didn't really come across as the central character & sort of checked out of her own life for 20+ years. It's hard to see what the other archetypes found so compelling. Also men are bastards. Is the central message of this book is that men are bastards? Probably not, but retelling cultural mythology apparently demonstrates how, historically, men are complete bastards.
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