Snakes and Ladders: Glimpses of Modern India (Abridged) Audiobook

" Sassy and thought-provoking perspective on Indian culture and history since independence. Good historical prep reading for a trip to the country, if taken with a grain of salt. "

" A must read if you are at all interested in India. Entertaining and highly informative. "

" Got bored with this one. She didn't have anything to say that I haven't heard from my friends. "

" She is a great writer, easy to read. I enjoyed the mix of history of India, her own memoirs, and a native's viewpoint but from the outside looking in, as she doesn't live in India full-time. "

" great if travelling to india, otherwise, i'm not sure i'd read it. "

" A quick study of contemporary India, a land of massive contradictions. The author has a way of making India's many challenges into personal and intimately relevant vignettes. Recommended for anyone planning to travel there. "

" Interesting but nothing that will keep you captivated. "

" Very informative factual book about life in India today - easy and interesting read "

" Gita Mehta offers the reader, through a series of commentaries condensed into chapters, a view into India's idiosyncracies, history, and practices. "

" There was hardly anything in this book that I didn't read in the newspapers or school history books.Very text bookish. "

" I found it boring, slow moving, and somewhat irrelevant. It is set up as a series of essays on modern India, and its time since independance, presenting India as a land of vast contrasts- which it surely is. However, I felt like the book only scratched the surface, revealing very little. "

" Meh- dont know if it was dated but I didnt really enjoy it quite as much as I hoped to.... "

" It is not a large book. It started out very interesting but then got too political for my tastes. "

" Very informative factual book about life in India today - easy and interesting read "

" She is a great writer, easy to read. I enjoyed the mix of history of India, her own memoirs, and a native's viewpoint but from the outside looking in, as she doesn't live in India full-time. "

" great if travelling to india, otherwise, i'm not sure i'd read it. "

" so far i notice the writing to be revolting, but aesthetically interesting, all at once "

" quite accurate. a sound read. "

" There was hardly anything in this book that I didn't read in the newspapers or school history books.Very text bookish. "

" A must read if you are at all interested in India. Entertaining and highly informative. "

" I found it boring, slow moving, and somewhat irrelevant. It is set up as a series of essays on modern India, and its time since independance, presenting India as a land of vast contrasts- which it surely is. However, I felt like the book only scratched the surface, revealing very little. "