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She is a natural rebel . . . Roy's version of India is uncompromising . . . She is the insider on the outside, part of a movement and yet, as a writer, inevitably alone - the individual at the heart of a crowd (New Statesman )
Her prose is vivid and poetic: witty wordplay interspersed with biting satire (Independent )
Scalpel-sharp wit and insight (Express Tribune )
A fine piece of reportage . . . The language is lyrical but Roy's critique is excoriating (Scotsman Magazine )
She is a natural rebel . . . Roy's version of India is uncompromising . . . She is the insider on the outside, part of a movement and yet, as a writer, inevitably alone - the individual at the heart of a crowd (New Statesman )
Her prose is vivid and poetic: witty wordplay interspersed with biting satire (Independent )
Scalpel-sharp wit and insight (Express Tribune )
A fine piece of reportage . . . The language is lyrical but Roy's critique is excoriating (Scotsman Magazine )
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War has spread from the borders of India to the forests in the very heart of the country. Combining brilliant analysis and reportage by one of India's iconic writers, Broken Republic examines the nature of progress and development in the emerging global superpower, and asks fundamental questions about modern civilization itself - in three incisive essays:
Mr Chidambaram's War
'The low, flat-topped hills of south Orissa have been home to the Dongria Kondh long before there was a country called India or a state called Orissa . . . '
Walking with the Comrades
'The terse, typewritten note slipped under my door in a sealed envelope confirmed my appointment with "India's single biggest internal security challenge". I'd been waiting for months to hear from them . . . '
Trickledown Revolution
'In the early morning hours of 2 July 2010, in the remote forests of Adilabad, the Andhra Pradesh State Police fired a bullet into the chest of a man called Cherukuri Rajkumar, known to his comrades as Azad . . .'
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I have never reviewed a book on Amazon before, but I admire this book so much that I felt compelled to write about it.Roy's analysis of the changes happening within India and their impacts on the nation's poor and marginalised is insightful, compassionate and tells a story that has so far gone untold. She writes with a calm, calculated rage - a very suitable reaction to the insanity and inhumanity of the government's current policies - which makes for a wonderful, inspiring read. A must for anyone looking for insight into the true impacts of India's economic policies/boom upon large sections of its environment and population.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Insightful. Emotional. The other side of the story, not usually covered by mainstream Indian TV.,
By Raghuram - Published on Amazon.com
Arundhati Roy has done one thing many haven't- she lives with the Adivasis and gets a perspective on the Naxalite wars from their side. All we see typically on TV are people opposed to Naxalism sitting in air-conditioned studios in Delhi without understanding the deeper problems these poor people face. This is an emotional piece of writing- so there's bound to be extreme stances taken. Whether one agrees with Arundhati or not, the people she's talking about deserve appreciation and attention in this day of rampaging western capitalism. The conclusion I've drawn after reading this book is there being a need for sustainable capitalism; a society where ALL people (not just urban and/or non-poor) have a voice to say yes or no.I will say there's more reading and different points of view required to gain deeper understanding of this contemporary issue. |
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