Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Eleven Things That Matter In India

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Author: Amit Kumar

Genre: History and Criticism

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58156507-eleven-things-that-matter-in-india

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

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Short Summary of the book:

If you want to read what India’s society is like from the viewpoint of one who lives in the country. There is a great deal of criticism in this book of the ways of life in India with some humour mixed in. And the critique from one who is part of the society he lives in.

What I liked about the book:

It was an interesting look at life in India

What I didn’t like about the book:

It was obvious the author was unhappy with a lot of the things that make up current-day India.

My favourite bits in the book:

The book was interesting in its entirety.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The entire book was an interesting read.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

I am not aware of any other books by the author.

What books could this be compared to and why?

I have not read any other books I could compare this one too.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Maybe

Adult Yes

If you like your books to challenge life as it is, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

The eleven touching topics that remain on everyone’s lips forever in our country. These are sensitizing topics for every Indian in every nook and corner of the country. These are mooted humorously as well as seriously. Sometimes even arguably. Overall, these are the factors that decides the path either good or bad our country treading on. Basically, these are the indexes on which the status of a country can be determined.

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