Reviews

The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

alexsian29's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

anjalisudarsan's review against another edition

5.0

I’d started this book visualizing the lush greenery of Burma. What I did not expect was the emotional grip this book had on me!
I loved that I experienced a century of various characters life stories, in three different countries.

Ghosh really strikes imagery from the war into your heart in such graphic detail - it really got me feeling for each family, each child, and each soldier, that has to undergo so much misery and pain during a war just for the satisfaction of some rich elite eating their hearts out.
I didn’t think I’d love this book as much as I did, but here we are! Beautifully written

phoenix2's review against another edition

3.0

Good pase along with nicely written chapters. A great book.

sadiealloway's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

angelamichelle's review against another edition

2.0

Just couldn't care 400 pages worth. Didn't finish.

lucifer_melz's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

rucsandra's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ellierakoff's review against another edition

4.0

One of my favourites. I learned so much. Epic, historical, spanning, full circle, familial, clever.

magistra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

maya_canzini's review against another edition

didn’t really enjoy it, was not my style of writing or story