A Golden Age: A Novel Audiobook

" Yet another one I couldn't get into. I stuck with this one into the second c.d. but then gave up. I might attempt this one later if I feel the need. "

" Helped me learn about the Pak-Bangladeshi split. "

" Anam writes about her native Bangladesh with the exoticism of a visitor- in that respect she reminded me very much of Michael Ondaatje. Granted, I had low expectations of this novel--being wholly uninterested in the region or time period and generally skeptical of contemporary fiction--but the characters were so finely wrought, the landscape so beautifully fleshed out, and the story so utterly compelling, that I was completely blown away. "

" I'm not good with the reviews, but I want to say that I loved this book, even if it is a genre that usually I don't read. "

" I do like me some historical fiction and this was set an in interesting time that I knew little about - in Bangladesh during their war of independence (from Pakistan). But I found the writing to just be okay, easy to read, but the story was somehow less compelling by the end of it. "

" Set during the Bangaldesh War...something I have a family connection to. Well written "

" It's a moderate book.I love the story of Rehana, Sohail and Maya acted during the turmoil time of Bangladesh against Pakistan "

" This young Paki writer has a PhD from Harvard and this is her first novel. Impressive book, wonderful story. Also reminds me of when I first read Amy Tan. I wish Ms Anam a long career. "

" read on ashima's recommendation. i too did not know this slice of history and found it interesting. nicely written and engaging but was not as blown away. perhaps because i was comparing to a thousand splendid suns which had certain similarities but which i thought was superior. "

" Ok story about woman who puts her children first and changes her life to support them and her new emerging country. "

" Being in Dhaka really made reading this book more interesting to me. Some of the streets and places were the same as in the 70s. Driving around town today I tried to imagine what life had been like during the war. I can't imagine it! "

" I am looking forward to reading the sequel, A Good Muslim. I bought it without realizing that it was a sequel. "

" Wonderful story about a mother's experience/growth during the birth of Bangladesh "

" A really great, quick read. Would recommend it. "

" An interesting novel about Bangladesh breaking away from Pakistan rule in the early '70s as told by an average family. I read this while in Bangladesh which I'm sure made it all the better. "

" Stunning book. I couldn't put it down and wanted to read it again as soon as I finished. "

" New book by a first time Bangladeshi author and its very well written. About the Liberation War time in Dhaka, from a very personal perspective. Highly recommended to anyone interested in this place or time. "

" The cover is beautiful and almost lures you into the story. Overall an interesting and easy to read historical fiction. The last few moments were sad and surprising. "

" Great first novel. I enjoyed reading about Rehana and her children, although the romance didn't really work for me. Put me in a mind of Half a Yellow Sun - not quite as good as that but still impressive. "

" very moving. i could read this over and over and over again. "

" It was OK. I appreciated learning about the period. The plot did nothing for me. I wasn't invested in the characters. They didn't seem real to me, just characters in a book. I wasn't eager to pick up the book and I was happy to be finished with it. "

" Absolutely heartbreaking in both large and small ways. I loved the simplicity of the words which masked a complicated story. "

" A magnificent family saga set during the Bangladesh war of independence. "

" It took a few chapters before I got into this but I'm glad I stuck with it as I learned a bit about the Bangladesh War of Independence through the eyes of a Rehana, a mother and widow dealing with change. "

" A beautiful book that captures the passion of an author for her country, A Golden Age treats the Bangladesh revolution in a manner that does justice to the painful memories of that age. "

" This was a beautiful story of a mother's love for her children, and a widow's love for her husband. I would have liked a bit more background about the historical situation in Bangladesh (or East Pakistan, during much of the book). "

" best book at that time... "

" A great look into the 1971 war in Bangladesh; I love learning about new cultures, and I thought the story and characters were very compelling. "

" It was a quick read and a good story. "