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Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
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Dec 23, 2018SuzeParker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Few of us would ever have the opportunity (or the desire) to spend time chronicling the daily lives of Indian slum dwellers. By doing so, Katherine Boo has done society a service. While Behind the Beautiful Forevers is overwhelmingly sad,…
Mar 02, 2018imaryg rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well written and shocking to hear this true story of the underbelly of India. The author is a journalist who lived in the one of the largest slums with the dwellers to write it over a period of 3 or 4 years. The rule of law is NOT the…
Feb 06, 20171aa rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The reading of this book is exceptionally good! Accents are imputed to various individuals and the narrated parts are given inflections and tones that are just right. The work itself can make one angry, despondent, helpless, fascinated (in…
Jun 20, 2016TSCPL_Librarian_Deb rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I would have sworn I was listening to a novel as I followed the saga of Abdul, a “trash-picker”, and his neighbors–all of whom live in Annawadi, a slum that sits right next to the airport in Mumbai, India. But there really is an Abdul, and…
Dec 03, 201322950004980520 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I listened to the audiobook and the reader is very, very good. This is beautifully written. However, it was so sad at times that I had to take several breaks during the narration.
May 06, 2013
This is a sobering read about poverty and humanity in Annawadi, a slum in Mumbai. This book is part of the required reading in many Johnson County Community College Composition classes. Sunil Malhotra does an excellent job narrating this…
Mar 18, 2013mogie rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A very good book. I think it would have been better to read than listen to as an audiobook
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Jun 01, 2012christyspencer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A painful but accurate portrayal of slum-life. This book is an excellent window into the culture, reality and needs of the people. She makes no attempt to provide solutions, sway the audience or romanticize anything. Her epilogue is…
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Apr 15, 2012Cdnbookworm rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This nonfiction book is a tale of the lives of the residents of a Mumbai slum, Annawadi, located near the Mumbai airport and near luxury hotels. Boo was inspired to tell about life in the slums after marrying a man from India. She picked…