Martha D. reviewed on 8/20/2009 + 36 more book reviews

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This is a beautifully written book which well deserved the Booker Prize. However, I can safely say it was one of the most depressing books I have ever read! I knew nothing of the Indian caste system before I read this book, and was deeply troubled once I finished the book to find that this system is still alive and well in India. Read this book to wake yourself up to a troubling social issue, then do something about it (see www.dalitnetwork.org).

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