http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/ reading a good book with a furchild by my side Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Anonymous Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/#comment-726 You are one of the few readers who I've read liked this one :) But, as you said, perhaps it is your unique perspective. You are one of the few readers who I’ve read liked this one But, as you said, perhaps it is your unique perspective.

]]> http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Anonymous Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:47:00 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/#comment-725 It was interesting to read a different view of this book. I loved this book and found it a hilarious satire. But as you have mentioned, 'The humor is subtle and entrenched in the Indian experience', so perhaps I am biased! I did not like the ending much, either. It was surreal and abrupt. :-) It was interesting to read a different view of this book.
I loved this book and found it a hilarious satire. But as you have mentioned, ‘The humor is subtle and entrenched in the Indian experience’, so perhaps I am biased!
I did not like the ending much, either. It was surreal and abrupt.

]]> http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Anonymous Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:50:00 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/#comment-724 I really wanted to like this one, Sally - but it was so strange! I feel like Desai is one of those writers who lose me a bit...I wonder if I was from India if this would have read better. It was a disappointment. I really wanted to like this one, Sally – but it was so strange! I feel like Desai is one of those writers who lose me a bit…I wonder if I was from India if this would have read better. It was a disappointment.

]]> http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Anonymous Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:12:00 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/2007/12/22/hullabaloo-in-the-guava-orchard-book-review/#comment-723 I so agree with you on this one - loathed the book. It held such promise - but did not follow through for me either I so agree with you on this one – loathed the book. It held such promise – but did not follow through for me either

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