Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
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A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approaches the city from unexpected angles, taking us into the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs; following the life of a bar dancer raised amid poverty and abuse; opening the door into the inner sanctums of Bollywood; and delving into the tales of the countless villagers who come in search of a better life and end up living on the sidewalks.
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About the book – I couriered it to the local landfill in Gurugaon in Mumbai (NOT “Bombay” you…) – I despise Mumbai (“Bombay”), dislike the leader intensely..and I despised this dull “hear say” memoir…no Suketu-bhai im not envious (keep dreaming!)….on top of everything this prick has the “maha” ego to email me the F word in response to a friendly query…God help his students at NY Ju (hu?)
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
The leader is a charalatan, insensitive and (I am sure) “casteist” (worse than being a racist, in my opinion). He claims to have information about “murderers” that he has willfully withdrawn from the police and now wants to sue the Indian government for their mistreatment of children! How bogus can this guy be? If he wants to make a difference to Mumbai or to the world – he should start with himself.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I reflect the leader does a excellent job of capturing the attitude of “secular” indians. It seems to me that the leader nearly feels that the Bombay bomb blasts were really justified. It an appalling state of affairs that many Indians really follow this line of thought. For that perspective alone this book is worth reading. No matter how much it offends you.
On a more technical note, the way the leader makes conclusions from the data points he presents is clearly proposed to convince a name who is not aware of the context. For example, the leader makes a aver about how Bal Thakeray mentioned Ram Mandir and Lucknow in one sentence and how that means Bal Thackeray thinks Ram Mandir is in Ayodhya. What that basically means is that either the leader has pretty weak reasoning skills or that his despise and disgust for people prevent him from building an objective inference. Both of persons reasons are strong enough to give this book a 1 star.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Mr. Mehta has lost the plot. He returned after 21 years to find the city different. What did he expect? I mean seriously…Heck I returned after 3 yrs and establish a massive difference. The character of the city is such that it constantly keeps evolving. Was New York the same 21 years ago? Mr. Mehta is a gifted writer – it’s not how he writes but rather what he writes that is vital. And he writes utter crap – you can’t possible raturn to a city after 21 years and say “Oh boy! It’s not how I left it!” Some authors like potray the negative aspects of India cause it pleases the western reader – they empathize with him. Bombay has its share of flaws. I’d rather live here than anywhere else.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This is a predictable book written by a South Asian with an eye on western awards. Such authors even though they hail from South Asia, can see only negatives in their own motherland and fail to give a balanced image of their native countries. Such sensational stuff sells well in western countries and gets them some awards so the cycle goes on….
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5