Shantaram

Man was this book a chore to finish. I didn't hate it but I really did not like it. This book could have been edited down or broken down to a trilogy.

Many of the characters were very flat and even if the story was semi autobiographical I felt I heard most of the gangster parts in other books or movies. The godfather comes to mind.

The book then became very soap opery when characters thought too be dead came back. Oof. The love story did not capture me either.

I did enjoy the story of when he was a medic in the slums and the people he met there. that is the reason I gave this book two stars rather than one. I have no idea why this book was recommended and why the reviews are so high. I guess you either loved this book or really did not.