tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post7254653863748194576..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: A report on Sarita Mandanna's Tiger HillsSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-64837208272139924822019-05-15T08:59:12.128-05:002019-05-15T08:59:12.128-05:00Hope you'll enjoy the read!Hope you'll enjoy the read!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-21321005637446926552019-05-15T00:26:25.601-05:002019-05-15T00:26:25.601-05:00I haven't read the book yet ,but from the revi...I haven't read the book yet ,but from the review i feel it has been connected to Kodagu my lovely native.Reading the book for my research paper .Hope,it has lot to tell that interests me.Veda (Research Scholar - Kodagu)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16850598800705050017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-22518636009967651042011-08-20T03:27:28.690-05:002011-08-20T03:27:28.690-05:00Half way through reading the book and its wonderfu...Half way through reading the book and its wonderful and very evocative. Enjoying every minute and as someone earlier said, after an initial slow development 9which was lovely in itself) the pace gets very fast. I have always been fascinated with Coorg, having heard stories from my parents as I was growing up. Our community comes from the Konkan coastline. Wonderful to read about them. Hope Sarita keeps writing.Wizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321431346133294875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-3547102026149993602011-06-20T00:42:32.255-05:002011-06-20T00:42:32.255-05:00Just finished reading this book. Loved it. Kept me...Just finished reading this book. Loved it. Kept me wanting more. Looking forward to the sequel.CJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-7697403259657701252011-06-19T09:42:29.449-05:002011-06-19T09:42:29.449-05:00The authors research was quite thorough and i felt...The authors research was quite thorough and i felt like my grandparents description of their childhood had come to life.Carumbaiahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-38772191411308014702011-05-24T13:24:39.908-05:002011-05-24T13:24:39.908-05:00I had never heard of this book but saw the word Co...I had never heard of this book but saw the word Coorg and borrowed it from the library. Agree with you -- it is a beautifully written book. The landscape and the characters are so alive. Definitely worth a read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-54938147563685248622011-02-06T16:05:50.453-06:002011-02-06T16:05:50.453-06:00I really enjoyed most of the book, but found it fr...I really enjoyed most of the book, but found it frustrating in places. At the end of the book it said 'Not the End.'Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386488893685678625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-49672070649691036122011-01-13T10:53:59.346-06:002011-01-13T10:53:59.346-06:00I enjoyed the book - it was a great transAtlantic ...I enjoyed the book - it was a great transAtlantic flight read. By the time I arrived (Edinburgh - Boston), it was my best friend.Ellen Colingsworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-55907954242251626032010-08-14T10:25:23.512-05:002010-08-14T10:25:23.512-05:00Hi Deviah, thanks for reporting back! I preferred...Hi Deviah, thanks for reporting back! I preferred the first 2/3 of the novel to the concluding section, for the reasons you described, and by the very end, I wasn't feeling a lot of understanding for Devi's situation, either. Her grudge went on for so long, without any attempt to discuss why the misunderstanding occurred (I'm trying not to give too much away here). Re: the epilogue, it makes me wonder if a sequel may be in the offing.<br /><br />I can't comment on research issues, though the number of proofreading errors (including one on the back cover) made me wonder if the book was hurried into print. I would consider the publisher responsible for those, rather than the author.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-50518261469350633122010-08-14T04:18:07.574-05:002010-08-14T04:18:07.574-05:00Just finished reading the book,and am left with mi...Just finished reading the book,and am left with mixed feelings. The first third sets a gentle pace, this is a love triangle, we most certainly can guess the final outcome, the question is how will it be resolved? This is where Mandanna showcases her exquisite descriptive skills. You are transported to another world, another era and you will love the experience.<br />Somewhere around page 100, the narrative takes off like a rocket. The story grabs you and takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions.<br />The final third is about the next generation. The narrative slows down, the author's ability of paint a rich background tapestry all but disappears.<br />My thinking is that the five years she took to write this novel was used mostly for parts 1 and 2. Part 3 could have probably been written in a couple of weeks.<br />So,is this chick lit? Not really. Men would love to read it just as much as they loved to read GWTW. But this book is about suffering as only a woman could probably experience or understand it. My empathy with the heroine waned when she went into a forced marriage, it had disappeared completely by the time she called someone very close to her a curse. I am sure I reacted like most men at this point: What the heck is she doing???!!!<br />Being from Coorg I loved that the novel was set there, but a couple of things surprised me. Coorgs don't say dosa and meesa; they say dosae and meesae. Men do not tonsure before a funeral, it is done the day after. Mandanna describes the fields as being lushly green during the sowing. Every Coorg knows that during transplanting the fields are grey and muddy.<br />I'm not going to talk about the epilogue which I felt was a cheat. Talking about it will give it away to people who have not read the book. Let me say just this: In just two pages (in which Mandanna once again shows her descriptive prowess) the author reverses a key plot development that occurs a few chapters earlier. Authors are entitled to spin a tale as they would like, but what Mandanna does is like God saying one day, ok let's go back a hundred years and start all over again!Deviahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-16941661273922095672010-07-31T06:05:20.171-05:002010-07-31T06:05:20.171-05:00Reading the book. Like you, was surprised by typos...Reading the book. Like you, was surprised by typos and some sloppy research by the author. Still a great read, will post again after I finish the book.Deviahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-58477873465916454072010-07-23T04:39:52.166-05:002010-07-23T04:39:52.166-05:00You obviously enjoyed the book! :) Coorg is indeed...You obviously enjoyed the book! :) Coorg is indeed one of the most beautiful places on Earth, with a cuisine to match.Rumjhum Biswashttp://rumjhumkbiswas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-38478599304430682042010-07-06T08:36:43.350-05:002010-07-06T08:36:43.350-05:00Great review. look forward to reading 'Tiger H...Great review. look forward to reading 'Tiger Hills'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-80189698680754266312010-05-29T13:01:28.831-05:002010-05-29T13:01:28.831-05:00Thanks for your comments, all! The novel is brand...Thanks for your comments, all! The novel is brand new, with reviews and features just starting to appear in the British press. I read about it in a UK publishing magazine a year ago and preordered it from Book Depository shortly thereafter.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-34418626360122152842010-05-29T12:51:00.061-05:002010-05-29T12:51:00.061-05:00I have never even heard of this before... I must l...I have never even heard of this before... I must live under a rock!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-61603213355590551992010-05-26T23:58:12.801-05:002010-05-26T23:58:12.801-05:00Very interesting review. and well written too.Very interesting review. and well written too.Abdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376737882585483157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-20014626227974863942010-05-23T17:12:32.253-05:002010-05-23T17:12:32.253-05:00Enjoyed your review!!
I'm really looking forw...Enjoyed your review!! <br />I'm really looking forward to reading this one.<br /><br />fmlj94[at]yahoo[dot]commariaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512289009214074359noreply@blogger.com