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REVIEWS
POSTED (ROUGHLY) IN ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Village
of the damned
LUCY BERESFORD, THE NEW STATESMAN
So
honest it leaves you gasping
NONITA KALRA, INDIAN EXPRESS
A
book with the power to change things
SATHYU SARANGI
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE IN BHOPAL
Street
Walking
NONITA KALRA, MUMBAI NEWSLINE
An
un-missable, unforgettable journey
BRIDGET
HANNA, 777
One
of my finest - and coarsest - reads of the year.
JOHN SELF, ASYLUM
Animal's
Story
NILANJANA ROY, BUSINESS STANDARD
"An
extraordinary achievement"
BOYD TONKIN, THE INDEPENDENT
"A
glorious sense of humour and, in the second half, a shattering punch"
SARAH DAVIES, DAILY TELEGRAPH
"Practically
sings off the page"
STEWART AT BOOKLIT, A LITERARY HANDOUT
The
world's only novel with its own soundtrack
SUSANNAH TARBUSH, SAUDI GAZETTE
One
of the most unusual books I've read in many a long year... DOVEGREYREADER
SCRIBBLES
Ever
been to Khaufpur?
HURREE, KITABKHANA
"Thought-provoking
and different from anything else you will read this year."
BEAUTIFUL SCREAMING LADY
Interview
on The Book Show, Australia
WITH SARAH L'ESTRANGE (AUDIO)
Revolution
postponed as big publishers dominate
BOYD
TONKIN, THE INDEPENDENT
Animal's
Spirit
FALSTAFF, 2x3x7
Beyond
the Clouds
KAMILA SHAMSIE, THE GUARDIAN
Chronicle
of a Death Retold
SALIL TRIPATHI , TEHELKA
Four
feet and shaky ground
DEEPTI PAREKH, MY NUMEROLOGIST IS STILL CHECKING
Animal's
People brings back Bhopal tragedy
AKANKSHA BANERJI, IBN LIVE
Animal
Planet
SANJAY SIPAHIMALANI, ANTIBLURBS
A
human story
UMA
MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA, FRONTLINE
Indra
Sinha has performed a virtual miracle
RICHARD MARCUS, BLOGCRITICS MAGAZINE
Four
legs good
JEM, THE KINGFISHER SCRAPBOOK
"A
memorable work of fiction"
NICK RENNISON, THE TIMES
"A
deeply affecting book - witty, egregious, timely and memorable..."
BOOKGROUP INFO
Animal's
People y el desastre de Bhopal
LA LACOCTELERA
Eyes
wide open: interview
VAIJU NAVARANE, THE HINDU
Throw
the book at him
SIR HOWARD DAVIES, THE INDEPENDENT
The
Booker Club: Animal's People
SAM JORDISON, THE GUARDIAN
A
beautiful literary piece
PALLAVI SHARMA, NEWSTRACK INDIA
The
Quasimodo of Khaufpur
TIM KINDSETH, TIME MAGAZINE
The
beast is a beauty
ANOSH IRANI, GLOBE & MAIL
Alchemical
Animal
TIM EDWARDS, BHOPAL.NET
"A
powerful portrait"
DAVID HEBBLETHWAITE, SERENDIPITY
And
the winner (should be)...
WILLIAM CRAWLEY'S BROADCASTING DIARY, BBC
On
why Jaanwar doesn't need the Booker Prize
"H", SHOUT
"This
book will change your life"
GEETA NADKARNI, MONTREAL GAZETTE
Children
of the Apokalis
OLIVIA LAING, THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
Children
of the apocalypse
ANUSUA MUKHERJEE, CALCUTTA TELEGRAPH
Campaiging
Animal
SHARON BAKAR, BIBLIOBIBULI
Christmas
book special:
Our critics choose this year's best reads
BOYD
TONKIN, THE INDEPENDENT
"Should
be part of the national curriculum through-out the world"
LESLEY MASON, THE BOOKBAG
Guilty
of opportunism?
SIDDHARTH DHANVANT SHANGHVI, DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS
Un
livre pour les oubliés de la tragédie de Bhopal
EMIL
SINCLAIR, AUJOURD'HUI L'INDE
Relentlessly,
jauntingly, alive
ERIC BANKS, BARNES & NOBLE REVIEW
People
of the Apokalis
RIMI B CHATTERJEE, LIVE LIKE A FLAME
A
masterpiece of changing moods and variable morals
JASON NEUBAUER, PLAYBACK
"Entertainment
on a grand scale"
NICK DI MARTINO, NOVELWORLD
"Anyone
who does health research in a developing country should read this
book"
TARA SATYANAND, THE LANCET
"A
potent prose masterpiece"
ZAHRA DARSI, DURHAM 21
Animal’s
People achieves one of literature’s highest purposes
SUSAN TRANTER, BRITISH COUNCIL
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