The House of Blue Mangoes: A Novel (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 4 stars “Great book ,revealing about Indian culture and way of life well written.” see full review » see other reviews »

Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “I truly am proud of the work that comes out of India. Except this one. Unfortunately the story just didn't grab me. There's this horrible rape in the beginning, then some family feud's and this guy's search to find the perfect mango ? It just didn't have anything that held me to the story. ...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 4 stars

  “ Great book ,revealing about Indian culture and way of life well written.”

  Carol B wrote this review Wednesday, August 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “I read this while I was traveling in West Africa and I ended up leaving it there because there wasn't room for it in my suitcase. It is an Odyssey of an Indian family that spans generations. Dynamic and sensual, dramatic and sweeping. Elegantly written!”

  Kathleen D wrote this review Friday, January 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “One of my 'several' favorites :)”

  Mala G wrote this review Saturday, January 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “I truly am proud of the work that comes out of India. Except this one. Unfortunately the story just didn't grab me. There's this horrible rape in the beginning, then some family feud's and this guy's search to find the perfect mango ? It just didn't have anything that held me to the story. One of the few fiction books I've read that I had to force myself through. It was the novel equivalent of a Malayalee prayer meeting. Anyway, the only good point was it gave a slight glimpse at turn of the past century Kerala. ”

  roy M wrote this review Wednesday, February 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “I was transfixed, transported to a different world, emotionally distraught and giddy with happiness.
  In short, I lived the book....simply the best book I have ever read.”

  vinking wrote this review Wednesday, December 5 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 0 stars

  “The comparisons to "100 years of solitude", this must of been why I liked this book...”

  Laviyah wrote this review Wednesday, November 14 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No