Buddha Of Suburbia
4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Yinny from Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Synopsis
This is the story of Karim Amir, an Englishman born and bred - almost, who lives with his English mother and Indian father in the South London suburbs.
No, can't make myself reading this book and I have so many TBR books, so now it may travel to a more appreciative reader.
This is the story of Karim Amir, an Englishman born and bred - almost, who lives with his English mother and Indian father in the South London suburbs.
No, can't make myself reading this book and I have so many TBR books, so now it may travel to a more appreciative reader.
Journal Entry 2 by Yinny at Mail in By Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (9/5/2006 UTC) at Mail in By Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
To one of the winners of my "1000 books registered draw"!
To one of the winners of my "1000 books registered draw"!
Thank you, Yinny! I liked Gabriel's Gift by Hanif Kureishi, and now I was lucky to win another "funny, wildly improper but also genuinely touching novel of growing up", as the cover promises.
This debut was a winner of Whitbread Award for the best first novel. It is said to be a more or less disguised autobiography. Oh bother...
Even if this book is not any of my biggest cups of tea, I see it was worth reading.
The story about Karim, living with his English mother and Indian father in a London suburb, is a developmental novel where the young man seeks himself, and makes his pilgrimage to London proper, and even visits NY. Lots of social, sexual and professional struggle and mishaps and achievements and so on...
I paid attention to the descriptions of the multicultural and multiethnic society along with the characteristics of the British class society. Indian culture, for instance, appeared as as traditional food, and as a marriage arranged by family, and as "Gandhi diet" (an Indian’s hungry strike); and when a deceased muslim is being buried, a compass comes in handy at the funeral. Such like.
The "Buddha" of suburbia is Karim’s father, but he has a minor role in the storyline. Yet I found the father excellent in his roguish play as Indian guru. On the whole, the characters are no stereotypes but pretty skilfully sketched, and the discourse is joking and mischievous. The book made entertaining reading and, in some aspects, a bit more.
-ruzena
Even if this book is not any of my biggest cups of tea, I see it was worth reading.
The story about Karim, living with his English mother and Indian father in a London suburb, is a developmental novel where the young man seeks himself, and makes his pilgrimage to London proper, and even visits NY. Lots of social, sexual and professional struggle and mishaps and achievements and so on...
I paid attention to the descriptions of the multicultural and multiethnic society along with the characteristics of the British class society. Indian culture, for instance, appeared as as traditional food, and as a marriage arranged by family, and as "Gandhi diet" (an Indian’s hungry strike); and when a deceased muslim is being buried, a compass comes in handy at the funeral. Such like.
The "Buddha" of suburbia is Karim’s father, but he has a minor role in the storyline. Yet I found the father excellent in his roguish play as Indian guru. On the whole, the characters are no stereotypes but pretty skilfully sketched, and the discourse is joking and mischievous. The book made entertaining reading and, in some aspects, a bit more.
-ruzena
Journal Entry 5 by 
ruzena
at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 26, 2012
ruzena at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 26, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (1/27/2012 UTC) at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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Enjoy!
Journal Entry 6 by BarillaX at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Monday, January 30, 2012
Book came to me today.
Journal Entry 7 by ghanajaa at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Monday, April 15, 2019
This cool book will travel with me now to some new destination! I was so happy it crossed my way today. Kureishi is one of my favourite authors, it almost feels like having a birthday!!!
