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 Londonstani - Gautam Malkani
Newest Review: ... when a most unexpected twist kicked in, I was so surprised I nearly dropped the book in the bath. If you can get past the ... more  ... initial nastiness and violence and learn to turn a blind eye to some of the language, this is a book that's well worth the effort, that will challenge your preconceptions about multi-cultural Britain, and give you a few good giggles along the way.
The Characters
Life in Hounslow's not easy for Jas who doesn't find it easy to fit in. He's not got a lot going for him with his long and unpronounceable surname, his stammer and his slight stature all of which mark him out as a bit of a 'gimp'. He's trying much too hard t...more |
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Londonstani - Gautam Malkani: Fascinating but Foul-mouthed - it won't be everyone's cup of ... (1790 words)
by - written on 11/02/09 (Very useful, 162 readings)
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Sometimes you know even before you open the cover that a book will have to be reviewed. In the case of Londonstani, perhaps the knowledge that it would need a review kept me from reading it sooner. When Gautam Malkani's book hit the shelves in 2006 the timing couldn't have been better - or possibly worse since the same year saw the publication of a book called Londonistan by Melanie Phillips which examined the rise of Muslim fundamentalism in London. You really would get a shock if you went out to buy one and got the other - the two topics couldn't be more different. Londonistan is described by Wikipedia as "A pejorative sobriquet referring to the British capital of ... Read the complete review
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