A Blast From the Past is a weekly meme where I intend to review book that I read in the past that has had some form of impact upon me, whether it be good or bad.Join in by leaving a comment or leaving a link to a post at your blog about your own Blast From the Past.
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
My sister bought this book for me as a Christmas present a couple of years ago, and I really enjoyed it. It is written by an Australian author, and it tells the story of a man who has escaped from an Australian gaol and has fled the country to India to hide from those that are looking for him.
It details his time in India, he meets a woman he falls in love with, moves to the slums where he provides medical attention to others, becomes involved in organised crime, relapses back to heroin abuse and becomes involved in war. The book is so long and the plot so varied that I don't think that I could do it justice.
It is a very large book and took some time to read. I remember reading it and not being able to put it down, but on the other hand there were parts of the book that I found really really slow and (I hate to admit it) skipped some parts. On the other hand, it is one of those books where you really become involved in the story and the characters. I know it sounds like a contradiction but it isn't to me.
Has anyone else read it? I would really be interested to know what others thought of it. I know that Johnny Depp is making a movie of it which I am really waiting to come out (although admittedly that might have more to do with Johnny Depp than the book!).
3 comments:
I'm hoping to read this one in 2010, as I heard it was wonderful. A good one for the chinkster challenge :)
I have a copy of this, picked it up at a library booksale, but still have yet to read it.
Glad to see you really enjoyed it :-D
I hope that you both enjoy it - it is definitely one that you can't put own (for me anyway), even if some of it is a little slow.
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