What did you read this year?
Shortest Book
107
pages
Longest Book
688
pages
Average book length in
2024
341
pages
Most Shelved
5,314,833
people
also shelved
Least Shelved
180
people
also shelved
Vivek’s
average rating for
2024
3.8
3.8
Highest Rated on ŷ
4.38
average
Vivek’s first review of the year
it was amazing
A very very exciting and engaging journey through the events that are central to the India of today.
The legacy of the British rule touches our memories, our emotions, challenges our logic, defies explanation and makes us believe many things people have to tell.
With his masterfully researched and engagingly crafted work, Dalrymple puts the pieces together and points in the general direction of events and people involved behind this mind-boggling d ...more
The legacy of the British rule touches our memories, our emotions, challenges our logic, defies explanation and makes us believe many things people have to tell.
With his masterfully researched and engagingly crafted work, Dalrymple puts the pieces together and points in the general direction of events and people involved behind this mind-boggling d ...more
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it was amazing
it was amazing
it was amazing
it was amazing
it was amazing
Vivek’s last review of the year
liked it
It is a collection of columns tied to Bangalore with varying degrees of relevance and depth. Having said that, most of the food sections are mouth watering, while a significant portion of the rest is worth just glancing through. Maybe some of the shops/places named might inspire me to visit it in future.
Surely someone whose lifestyle exactly matches that of the author would find a higher resonance.
Nevertheless, it is a book that inspires to refle ...more
Surely someone whose lifestyle exactly matches that of the author would find a higher resonance.
Nevertheless, it is a book that inspires to refle ...more
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