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November 24, 2008

The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

I read Hanif Kureishi's book The Buddha of Suburbia for a book club that I'm going to be checking out next month.

This is the story of Karim, the child of a Hindi Muslim father and a working class English mother who grows up in South London in the late 60's and early 70's. The novel chronicles Karim's parents, friends, relatives, and other significant people in his life and their relations and interrelations.

I do like books that make you think, and The Buddha of Suburbia certainly makes you do that - it chronicles and interesting and historic time period, and also discusses class and culture issues from an interesting perspective. However, I didn't find this to be a satisfying read. Karim is not a likable protagonist. I don't mind characters who are flawed, but there is nobody in this book with whom I'd care to empathize. It will make you think, but it won't make you feel anything, as Karim dispassionately relates the events in his life. Thus, although this is an interesting book and a fascinating timepiece, The Buddha of Suburbia did not engage me the way that it should have.

Posted by In Repair at November 24, 2008 01:27 PM

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