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Praveen Kuttuva
is on page 383 of 1474
I understand that every chapter is dedicated to a particular segment of the story. Still, I'm missing the continuity of some events and characters, specifically Saeeda Bai Firozabadi.
Sidenote:
D.V in a letter means Deo Volente, Latin for God Willing.
'gojol' is 'ghazal' in a Bengali accent. (IYKYK)
— Jun 15, 2026 08:23AM
Sidenote:
D.V in a letter means Deo Volente, Latin for God Willing.
'gojol' is 'ghazal' in a Bengali accent. (IYKYK)
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Praveen Kuttuva
is on page 553 of 1474
It is time for the Chatterji family and Calcutta to be in the spotlight.
I'm starting to think that a collection of short stories (by Indian authors) published in 1951 would be a better alternative to this novel set in 1951.
— Jun 22, 2026 02:15AM
I'm starting to think that a collection of short stories (by Indian authors) published in 1951 would be a better alternative to this novel set in 1951.
Praveen Kuttuva
is on page 553 of 1474
It is time for the Chatterji family and Calcutta to be in the spotlight.
I'm starting to think that a collection of short stories (by Indian authors) published in 1951 would be a better alternative to this novel set in 1951.
— Jun 22, 2026 02:10AM
I'm starting to think that a collection of short stories (by Indian authors) published in 1951 would be a better alternative to this novel set in 1951.
Praveen Kuttuva
is on page 453 of 1474
A lot of deep-dive into various subjects : politics, feudalism, poetry, poverty, language, philosophy, sports, mathematics, cinema...even shoe-making.
But, curiously, "food" is absent in this deep analysis. Yes, ingredients and dishes are mentioned every now and then, but not much further.
I'm hoping this tome would span at least 2 generations with some of the younger characters growing up...but looks very unlikely.
— Jun 16, 2026 06:43AM
But, curiously, "food" is absent in this deep analysis. Yes, ingredients and dishes are mentioned every now and then, but not much further.
I'm hoping this tome would span at least 2 generations with some of the younger characters growing up...but looks very unlikely.
Praveen Kuttuva
is on page 304 of 1474
Reminds me of the book "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride in terms of the whole host of characters and their respective story lines.
Not very complex, but not quite engaging either
— Jun 14, 2026 02:37AM
Not very complex, but not quite engaging either
Praveen Kuttuva
is on page 226 of 1474
And the romance begins...
I do like how the story is not centered around one character
(I'm looking at you - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel).
It is good to read about the development & interaction of various characters separately to form the story (Like in a play/drama)
P.G.Wodehouse mentioned as an anti-dote to a heavy heart - Agreed!
"love jihad" was not a term in common parlance in 1993 - published year.
— Jun 13, 2026 04:32AM
I do like how the story is not centered around one character
(I'm looking at you - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel).
It is good to read about the development & interaction of various characters separately to form the story (Like in a play/drama)
P.G.Wodehouse mentioned as an anti-dote to a heavy heart - Agreed!
"love jihad" was not a term in common parlance in 1993 - published year.
Praveen Kuttuva
is on page 122 of 1474
"A breezy read so far, but not much of an intrigue.
1951 : Time period of events.
Wondering if the novel could have been multi-lingual with appropriate footnotes for Hindi and Urdu."
— Jun 12, 2026 05:47AM
1951 : Time period of events.
Wondering if the novel could have been multi-lingual with appropriate footnotes for Hindi and Urdu."
