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The Mistress Of Spices [Kindle Edition]

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Author)

3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews) |

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Length: 354 pages
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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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An exotic, magical novel by a young Indian immigrant to the US.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 585 KB
Print Length: 354 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0385482388
Publisher: Transworld Digital (15 Oct 2010)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B0047DVI8E
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

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

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #13,779 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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The best book I've ever read 28 Aug 2003

By Purple

Format:Paperback

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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What would you be willing to give up for love? 17 Sep 2006

By maria1971

Format:Paperback

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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Incredibly disappointing 28 Jan 2000

By "l-y-h"

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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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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 on 21 April 2010 by J. Walton

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 on 12 April 2010 by Jennifer Malsingh

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

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 last 50 or so... Read more

Published on 15 Dec 2007 by A. mott

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 to be... Read more

Published on 25 Jun 2007 by FAMOUS NAME

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

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

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

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

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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