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Book Review of A Suitable Boy

A Suitable Boy
A Suitable Boy
Author: Vikram Seth
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Even though this book was a monster read (1349 pages), I enjoyed it very much. I learned interesting history and religious customs of 1950's India. It took me a month to read it in between many other books I read but I always looked forward to getting back to read about the interesting characters which began to feel like friends to me. I enjoyed reading about the many suitors that Lata Mehra had and how her mother tried to manipulate her marriage. Torn between 3 men in the end, I believe that Lata finally made the right choice. I can't wait to read Seth's new novel, A Suitable Girl, when it is published in 2016.