I enjoyed this story but didn't love the writing style. It felt very whiny to me, "oh, woe is me, my life sucks." Well with the shit you pulled you deserve your life to suck. I think if I had gone into it not knowing that it was the authors real life story I would have enjoyed it much more and been less frustrated with the tone of the protagonist. But that said, the story it self was great, the descriptions and details were plentiful and Roberts was successful in creating a vibrant India that is sure to go onto the travel wish list of anyone who reads his work. My biggest peeve with the book was the writing style, it read like a well edited teenagers story, so full of similes and glaring metaphors that I wanted to reach into the and smack the author. The reason this "style" of writing bothered me so much in this case was because of how much focus had been put on the brilliance of the author, I am sorry if you are a brilliant author I expect your writing to be better than those who write for Harlequin (and as we all know I do like me some trash).
6.5/10 (Adventure / Travelogue)
If you enjoyed this (I will assume it was because India is awesome) you may also enjoy:
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mystry
Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
Untouchable - Mulk Raj Anand (this is more historical and made me very upset when I read it but is brilliant)
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