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Chitra Divakaruni (Author)

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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Black Swan; New edition edition (5 Feb 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 055299670X
ISBN-13: 978-0552996709
Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.2 x 20 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 233,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'For ARRANGED MARRIAGE, 'As irresistible as the impulse which leads her characters to surface to maturity, raising their heads above the floods of silver ignorance", New York Times Book Review

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I've ever read, 28 Aug 2003

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This is a must read for anyone with a love of beauty. The main character is a woman of wisdom and passion. Tilos' realtionship with the mysterious spices she sells is inspired and enlighting. While working in her spice shop in America she tries to help each customer by suppling them with the exact spice that will help them find a way through what ever difficulties they face. Tilo does this by having been trained to listern to the wisdom of the spices that whisper to her each day.
The book is written in a deceptivly simple style that allows the author to draw you in and give all the characters shape and substance.

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4.0 out of 5 stars What would you be willing to give up for love?, 17 Sep 2006

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The author's love for her characters (even just her walk-ons) is all over this book. The Main character, Tilo, the `Mistress', is a work of art in herself ... headstrong, bold, and caring she introduces us all to the magic of spices and made me wish for someone like her in everyone's life.
Spiced up by spin-off stories of her customers as well as by the stories of the spices themselves, this is a novel to be savoured.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly disappointing, 28 Jan 2000

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This is a book which had me totally absorbed with it's magic and intrigue at the very beginning, but which then proceeded to totally destroy this all in the last part of the story. It is so disappointing as the end is like a bad trashy blockbuster - cheesy, a complete cop-out and doesn't fit the rest of the book at all. I felt as if I had totally wasted all those hours reading it. Don't bother!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Dreadful
I was really dissapointed with this book - it was so badly written in many respects. The use of punctuation was so bad. Read more

Published 22 months ago by J. Walton

3.0 out of 5 stars Starts well, but the ending is disappointing
I was really excited by the start of this book. I love the idea of a little wizened old lady in a spice shop secretly helping out customers with the power of the spices, whilst... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Jennifer Malsingh

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you want to take a trip to India
I did it the wrong way round and watch the movie first and then started reading the book. The book however stands on it's own. Read more

Published on 4 Jun 2008 by Miss P. McLeod

1.0 out of 5 stars CONFUSING

the film adaptation is miles better - don't waste your money. I really wanted to like this in fact I endured 200 or so pages then had to give in, I couldn't face the... Read more

Published on 15 Dec 2007 by A. mott

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, yet refreshingly different

I was merely curious when I purchased this book, and so my expectations were not that great. However, having started to read it, I soon began to feel that this was going... Read more

Published on 25 Jun 2007 by FAMOUS NAME

1.0 out of 5 stars Another food-and-mysticism mistake
We just read this for our book group and the verdict was fairly unanimous; it's poorly-crafted, with no real focus. Read more

Published on 7 May 2007 by Waterbaby

4.0 out of 5 stars Exotic & mysterious
There are books that, although nothing much happens, they still give the impression of many things bubbling under the surface - this is one of them. Read more

Published on 2 Mar 2007 by Mrs. K. A. Smurthwaite

5.0 out of 5 stars A recommended real magical read
Really, one of the best books i have ever read. Tells and learns you all about the spices, really intriguing, and so very well written. Read more

Published on 9 Feb 2004 by Wt Edwards

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading this is a magical, sensual experience!
One of the most wonderful books I have ever read. The language is beautifully evocative. The story transports you into a magical fantasy world within a grim and gritty reality... Read more

Published on 17 Oct 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read anytime, anywhere!!!
The Mistress of Spices is one of those books that take time in reading because they have so much involved in them. Read more

Published on 5 July 2001

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