The Twentieth Wife Audiobook

" Beautifully written! Sundesaran weaves the story with such vivid detail. I felt like I was there! Would highly recommend this book. "

" This book was given to me by a friend and recommended. Once I got into the book it read really quickly. It's your typical historical fiction with a heavy romance thread. I have to admit I think the book's title gives the eventual ending away, so there's not much suspense. Still the world of the book, 15th century India, full of harems, emperor's, jewels and fighting is an interesting one, richly and lushly detailed in the book. It's a fun read. "

" This was a really wonderful and easy read. Lots of entanglement, suspense and interesting characters. However, it went on and on. If the author had brought it to a conclusion earlier, I would have rated it much higher. "

" The characterization was lacking, so I stopped reading this. "

" Fascinating historical fiction about early India. "

" Fascinating glimpse into harem life in ancient India. "

" Really enjoyed this book. Love this author's style of writing! "

" This book is really great but the second one is even better. "

" Loved this book. Good way to learn some history and read a great novel at the same time. "

" Just discussed this at book club this week. Based on a true story, it takes the reader into the lavish harem of the Mughal emperors and shows how women, despite the veil and other restrictions, can become very powerful "

" Great Historical Fiction! Keeps you engaged throughout the book. Indian historical fiction. "

" Great historical novel filled with rich detail about moghul India. "

" Beautifully written, sweeping historical fiction that I just couldn't put down. Diving right into the sequel, Feast of Roses. "

" beautiful book...this takes you to mughal empire...you can see the sights and smell...also gives an insight to the rule of the mughals..the emporers...I really enjoyed this book...it took me to another place and I loved it....a real page turn...a must read:) "

" Interesting story...a peek into Indian history an culture. "

" Part historical part fictional this book gives an interesting insight into the world of one of the powerful empress of the Moghul era in India. It was a great read! "

" Fictional account of Mughal India pre Taj Mahal. Good story and view into the culture during the 17thC. "

" I really enjoyed this historical fiction about India during the Mogul Empire. The female characters have depth and are appropriate for their time, while still giving all the male character their own voice and view. Well written intriguing. "

" It was a great book. Some slow spots and I got kind of frustrated sometimes but definitely great read!!! "

" Excellent debut by Indu Sundaresan. Immensely readable, with a lucid flow. The descriptions draw vivid imagery of the Mughal lifestyle without being too overbearing on the story. "

" Fantastic book. The character development and incorporation of history was beautiful. I was so excited to read Feast of Roses when I finished this one, but was slightly disappointed. If I had a do-over I'd just read this one as the second left me feeling a bit blah. "

" Eh....it was OK. I mean, I LOVE this genre of book, and I think this subject had a lot of potential. I just don't think it was that well written. I felt like most of the book didn't even center around the main character. I'm wondering if the sequel would be better? "

" started strong, got a bit draggy, recovered and then poof it was over! "

" LOVE IT!!! I adore books w/ stories where the woman kicks all kinds of social, economic and gender roles asses! "

" Loved this book. Historical but romantic and powerful women "

" Historical fiction set in India in the 1600's. A family looses all in Persia and seeks refuge in India "

" The first book by Indu that I have read, and sparked a fire for one of her biggest fans!! "

" DIANE: MUST READ! "

" One must read this book with a critical eye and mind. It is a novel, hence there is a substantial amount of fiction and perhaps to some degree, bias. However, it does present a peek into the royal settings of the Mughal Empire. "

" Takes you back in time to Mughal India....the glamor and splendor of the royal courts. It is fiction but with a strong historical background. "

" I liked it a lot. "

" I loved this and was fascinated by the history. I don't know enough about India to know how accurate it was but it's definitely a good read. "

" I loved this book. Very well written. "

" I LOVED this book. A must -read! "

" I found the book to be very heavy on the history, making it somewhat dry. But for some reason I kept reading it. I was invested in the main character and wanted to see what happened to her. I understand there is a sequel, but I'm not sure I'm ready for more history lessons. "

" I read this for my book club and didn't like it at all. The story was okay, but I didn't feel a connection with any of the characters so I didn't really care when things happened to them. "

" Interesting book and enjoyed reading the history of the mughal empire through the eyes of Salim's 20th wife...the book started off okay and got interesting towards the middle and then I didn't want it to end. I wasn't wowed by the book but it was a good read. "

" This should really be 3.5 stars. I learned a lot about the Mughal Empire which I liked. The story was good, I enjoyed it. "

" Once I got all the names straight in my head, this was a very interesting and entertaining book. A peak behind the veil in the Mughal Empire. Recommended. "

" Great historical novel filled with rich detail about moghul India. "

" I thought this book was interesting for the history it had to offer. I have visited many of the places where the book takes place, and so that was pretty cool to imagine these historic sites alive with the life of the Mogul empire court. "