Great book. Very long at 940 pages, but a great read. Excellent descriptions of India, particularly Mumbai/Bombay. Kind of an interesting look at what life is like in the Indian mafia, what it's like to be on the run constantly, and what it's like to be in prison. Crazy to think that some of the parts of this book are autobiographical too, but I wonder how much really is. It's weird to think that you sometimes feel sorry or empathetic for the main character, given that he was a heroin addict driven to armed robbery, escaped from prison, then joined the Bombay mafia assisting with laundering money, murder, and false documents, but sometimes you really do feel sorry for him, amazingly. Just in that little description, I think it might turn many people off, but this is really a great read. Engaging through the entire 900 plus pages, which is really quite impressive. Covers everything from slum life, the bollywood movie star life, the gangster life, the third world prison life, some love affairs, some amazing friendships, the loneliness of always being on the run, as well as many others. Happy this was recommended to me.
xoxo,
Blake
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