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Pros

Just finished reading this marvel for the second time, the first being several years ago. It is a book that deserves a permanent place on any book lover's shelf, ready to be revisited time and time again.

You really do feel immersed with all your senses, into these places in india. India and afghanistan are far from most westerners' real lives, but they make a terrific backdrop for this brilliant book. It's not only his story but also the story of indi...  Read More

Shantaram is a novel that transcends genres and defies categorization. Beyond its captivating storytelling, shantaram delves deep into themes of friendship, loyalty, and the nature of good and evil.



Cons

The writing is pretentious and too flowery. The only saving grace is it is well written.

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Highlights

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Quality


As the reader you feel right there in the experience with the main character


I am fascinated with the story of a new zealand caucasian man who escaped a prison in his home country and absconded to india

Price


Thank you the book was perfect and the price was amazing

Packaging/appearance


Was hooked and looked forward to reading it every night


Overall what this book really presents is a gripping story which builds and builds until the reader can barely stand the the tension

Competitiveness


Its so much more than the series


In my opinion the author could’ve done with more heavy editing

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  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 35,477 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 6 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I wasn’t crazy about the drugs the crime the war and the suffering and at times i thought that the love story was sappy


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    In my opinion the author could’ve done with more heavy editing


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The length of this book was intimidating to me and like a lot of lengthy books this one in my opinion should have been edited down


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I felt the storyline of the authors experiences in the afghanistan war dragged on way too long and really added very little to the overall story


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Whether its based on the authors real life experiences or not is of no matter to me


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I would never had picked it up if it were not for the cancellation of the one season on apple tv


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    At over 900 pages i think it could have been whittled down to 700


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Although he claims it is fiction he may just be avoiding defamation lawsuits from his ex gang members

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