A Suitable Boy (Dramatised) Audiobook

" I'm torn about this one. I really enjoyed the characters, but due to my own (possible) ignorance, got a bit lost in the history. "

" ...took me on a grand tour of a magnificant India...giving an intimate look at the diversity of geography, religions, castes, traditions, foods, and politics, while on the look-out for a "suitable boy" for an arranged marriage. Very long, lots of characters, lots of drama, some star-crossed lover romances, but worth the read, even when the politics bored me! "

" I haven't read a lot of books on India but I think this book does justice as far as culture and idiosyncrasy is concerned. "

" One of my favorite books ever. "

" If I could give this book five more stars, I would. "

" Like stepping right into their world. It is vast, and textured and completely worth exploring. Seth asks the reader to be willing to take the time to meet and get to know the characters, a a patient reader is rewarded! "

" i found this book heavy going, really didn't enjoy it. "

" It doesn't feel like it's as long as it is. Stays compelling throughout and gives a wonderfully rich look into India and the lives of various people within it. "

" A super long read but a good story ... "

" Fabulous story about 4 families that is set during the India/Pakistan split. Best Indian book I have read. "

" One of my favorite books. I so enjoyed this book that I intentionally would put it aside so that I didn't finish it too soon, using its reading as a personal reward. It allowed me to return in thought to the villages of India, a real life experience I will always treasure. "

" Became like a good friend to come home to every night. Was devastated when it finished and I had to say goodbye to all the characters "

" Bleak House meets War and Peace in India. Could have made twice as good a book in half the pages, A 'Suitable' way to learn about religion and political views of another culture. Glad I've read it but I wouldn't read it twice!! "

" One of the best novels I have ever read. It brings India to life in incredible detail and color. I loved it. "

" Long and intense (not recommended for commitment-phobes), but colorful and interesting; got a good introductory lesson on India post-independence "

" Read this tome in a week, it's a GREAT page turner, perfect for vacations. "

" I read this book in 2001, one of the best, complex, engaging books I have ever read. This read is long but really allows you to dive in all four families circumstance. It is a book that I would love to read again some day. A must read! "

" Enjoyed all 900+ pages. An accurate picture of romance in an arranged marriage world. "

" A very looong novel; but enjoyed reading it. "

" Enjoyed it to start with, lost the thread a bit about three quarters through especially with the politics an Nehru and Congress. Too much detail and too many story strands. Firoz and Maan story was worth reading, disappointed that Lata didn't marry Kabir "

" I was really moved by this novel, the detail in which was written. It has it all, tradition, politics, religion, romance, mistery, humor. It is set during the time India had its first Prime Minister and all the turmoil that the country was going through. "

" One of the best epic novels of the 20th Century. Love, family quarels religious differences, political upheaval. He does for India what Joyce did for Ireland and Tolstoy for Russia. "

" I started reading this because it was our summer read for book club. I found the story line very interesting but the writer's style of minute details very tedious. I had to put the book aside for awhile. I plan to pick it up again, if for no other reason than to say I read the whole thing! "

" I'd give it 1/2 a star if I could! It was sooooooo boring!!!!! "

" One of my favorite books. The experience of reading it was so real I felt like I had lived a whole alternate life in India. "

" pretty fat book! He's done much better work than this one... "

" Simply Brilliant with so much detail, worth of praise and so similar in many ways to the Leo Tolstoy stories which are full of imagery and detail about a family's life and history and the tensions of the different generations and their expectations. LOVED IT(1349 pgs) "

" Surprisingly I really liked this book, it is not something I would ordinarily read. A glimpse into the sights and smells of another country's culture. Worth enduring the long read. "

" o wonderful wonderful . the book is a feast to the eye and the reading mind !! "

" This is a very long book...I have been reading it for about two years because i hate to take it trveling with me. Someday I will finish it. "

" Chicken soup soul book that I re-read in times of stress. What Tolstoy could have written were he a) not Russian and b) not so depressing. Maybe b) is just a subset of a) "