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

"A potent prose masterpiece"
ZAHRA DHARSI, DURHAM21

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