English August - Upmanyu Chaterjee Reviews



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Agastya or August
By: samsat Member's photo available | Feb 28, 2003 11:02 AM

The book starts with Agastya & his freind Dhrubo’s conversation. ’’I’ve a feeling, August, you’re going to get hazaar fuc-ked in Madna’’ ’’Amazing mix, the English we speak. Hazaar fucked.... Read complete review |  Read 6911 times |  Comments (7)  
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Reminds of college life
By: braveheart_1947 | Dec 04, 2003 10:31 AM

I would not recommend this book to everyone for the language content. That’s because some people get offended very easily. But the whole book constantly reminds me of my college days when I was witness... Read complete review |  Read 1336 times |  Comments (0)  
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A story of every youth
By: akulkarni Member's photo available | Nov 06, 2004 07:52 PM

It was an extremely hot day in mumbai andI bought a table fan as the ceiling fan wasn?t up to the mark. The skin felt like of a sticky amphibious animal. I picked up English August borrowed from my friend.... Read complete review |  Read 831 times |  Comments (6)  
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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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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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must-read-once
By: rexsjain Member's photo available | Jun 22, 2004 05:04 PM

English, August is not everyones cup of tea, it also is not a book that can be praised for its storyline, becauseI didnt find one, but it is a book about the life of a son of governor of bengal, who finds... Read complete review |  Read 1331 times |  Comments (3)  
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A Must Read!
By: naughtychap Member's photo available | Feb 26, 2005 02:42 PM

It starts off at an interesting note with the central character Agastya and his conversation with his cousin (His cousin is called Dhrubo? Note all the characters here have interesting and amazingly real... Read complete review |  Read 524 times |  Comments (4)  
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