English August - Upmanyu Chaterjee Reviews



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Satire and humor at its rawest
By: sheermelody Member's photo available | Dec 21, 2006 12:00 AM

This is one of the funniest books I have ever read. And probably the best attempt at humorous and mind-bending satire by an Indian author. It all starts with the name, to be more precise: the comma... Read complete review |  Read 548 times |  Comments (9)  
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Required reading for the lost
By: thebigbadwolf Member's photo available | May 06, 2006 01:22 AM

I finally polished up English, August by Upamanyu Chatterjee. It was a hazaar f*cked up book(as so often mentioned by the protagonist in the novel) and I realized this somewhere in the middle of it, but... Read complete review |  Read 514 times |  Comments (4)  
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Recommended!
By: nid_mak Member's photo available | Mar 21, 2006 12:04 AM

I was a bit tired of reading Julian Barnes when I chanced upon English, August among the umpteenth number of books on the shelves of British Council library. The book was written in 1988 and the author... Read complete review |  Read 688 times |  Comments (8)  
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48 ENJOYABLE HOURS OF EXPLORING AGASTYA'S LIFE
By: BORN2THINK | Mar 12, 2006 12:20 PM

THIS BOOK HOLDS SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR A PERSON WHO WISHES TO JOIN THE CIVIL SERVICES AND YES, I DO THINK THAT THE BOOK HELD MY ATTENTION TILL THE VERY END.THERE IS A CONSTANT UNDERCURRENT OF IRONY IN... Read complete review |  Read 382 times |  Comments (0)  

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ogu, agatsya....
By: arunash | Jul 11, 2005 10:49 PM

how often do we come across novels that place us in the role of the protagonist? how often does life seem complex before u start a novel and by the time u finish it, u feel good, not bcos ure problems... Read complete review |  Read 637 times |  Comments (0)  
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Antiutopia
By: Sachin.Kapoor Member's photo available | Mar 26, 2005 02:08 AM

The Great Indian Middle Class is a very dynamic phenomenon which has created a way of life which could be termed as quite monotonous, but at the same time one which provides security-financial and social.... Read complete review |  Read 540 times |  Comments (7)  
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A very boring and dirty book
By: anurag18571 | Feb 26, 2005 02:53 PM

Now what do you say about a IAS officer who smokes a joint and fantasizes about every new girl he meets regardless of station of the girl or anything else. Does not take his responsibilities seriously... Read complete review |  Read 567 times |  Comments (11)  
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