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is 80% done
…I liked many of the characters, even though some were cartoonishly good (Dr Rune) or bad (Dr Forgothisname, the British guy). I loved that we get the chance to observe a whole life, joyful and agonizingly sad, rendered meaningful and beautiful by the love and presence Big Ammachi has for the people and the soil of her small village in South India. Not a highbrow read, but a good time well spent.
— Jun 23, 2025 01:56AM
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Anna
is 80% done
It took me a while to figure out whether I like it or not. I was prepared not to. When I finally got into Ammachis story, the plot switched to Dingy’s story in Scotland. But: I stayed with it for the following 500-odd pages and found it an addictive, enjoyable read. I loved the lush descriptions of life in the Indian countryside in the early 1900s, I could almost smell it.
— Jun 23, 2025 01:49AM
