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Rated 5 starsA great story
The Conch Bearer starts with a young Indian boy named Anand in the middle of what starts off as a routine day. He is a 12-year-old boy who because of his circumstances has to labor for minimal wages under a mean and nasty boss named Haru. Anand and his family are coping as best they can after having lost contact and support from his father. He can no longer afford the luxury of going to school, which was difficult for his...
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Rated 5 starsA fabulous book on tape, too
A truly wonderful and captivating tale. My sons and I are listening to the book on tape while we commute and are eager to get in the car each morning to listen some more. The reader does a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life. The Indian setting is full of marvels. I will look for more by this author.
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Rated 5 starsAn Exotic Magical Adventure!
Divakaruni's exotic adventure "The Conch Bearer" stands out among the many palid children fantasies out there. Her characters are fresh, vivid, and 3-dimensional, and she sucks you into the Indian setting showing you and ultimately making you appreciate their culture. Anand is not enjoying his life when the story starts. Ever since his father left for a job in America, every day that passes erodes the hope from Anand that...
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Rated 5 starsThe Start of Journey
Reading this kinda me of Harry Potter and LOTR but with its own ethnic quality, Hindi culture. The main character tought and acted with understandable weakness and has his own strength (not a superhero though) but sometimes he got me depressed by his ignorance. Well, I sometimes get depressed by my ignorance too. What impressed me most is how fast-paced but full story it was without abandoning the feeling of its reader. I...
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Rated 5 starsClassic Adventure Tale of a Magical Quest
Characters to care about...food you can almost taste, weather you'd swear you feel...if you like Harry Potter-type stories (with magic and a boy with a destiny) and Lord of the Rings style adventure (a wise old man, a dangerous journey, the responsibility of bearing a powerful, sought after object) than you will love this tale. Author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has a way with words. Her descriptions are always rich and luscious...
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