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Breathless In Bombay (2008)

by Murzban F. Shroff(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0312372701 (ISBN13: 9780312372705)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

review 1: Breathless in Bombay is Mumbai..completely, teeming with characters that gives Mumbai its current character. Shroff uses characters from many walks of life and across age bands to describe the lives that make up the city. And these are not just the Mumbaikars, but also those who come from different parts of the country and end up being absorbed by the city and its machinations for love, money, power and everything else that makes it tick. With 14 stories, each of which showcases different Mumbais/Bombays - from dhobighat to Bollywood and from victoriawallas to Page 3 socialites, it shows the struggle of humanity, the aspirations that give the city its rhythm, the ability of its citizens to pick up the pieces and move on, and their eternal elixir - hope. I'd loved Pinki Vi... morerani's 'Once was Bombay' for showing the transition of a city brilliantly, and I'd put Shroff's work at the same level, for bringing out so well, the dynamics of Mumbai.
review 2: I don't know what it is about non-English writers and short story collections, but I have a soft spot for them. I've always been facinated with Indian culture, so this is a great match for me! I like how these stories are not about being American-Indian, but rather, about being Indian in India. I can only read a these one at a time, and usually only one per day, so it's taking a while.Okay, done. Finally. The stories were good, but I was reminded on every page why we should avoid adverbs--they are weak and non-English writers lean on them far too often. The last story was a bit of a let down. Short story collections should move the reader, and when I was done, I felt like all the movement I did was for naught. I did really like the short story called "Traffic"--it rocked. less

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