pickThe story of a simple boy who becomes first a masseur, then a mystic, and finally an influential politician, is written in a satirical style, set in the ‘40s, and focuses on the Hindu community in #TrinidadAndTobago. A fun book that elicits a smile with its dry humor, but as with any satirical work, more important topics are beneath humorous parts.
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I‘m currently reading World of Wonders and listening The Talented Miss Farwell ( with no disturbances from the outside world, I will finish both of them today) and the remaining three books are my pile of possibilities for the week.
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pickA soft pick. This is a short, cynical, and humorous novel about one man‘s rise to prominence in Trinidad in the 1940-50s, despite his mediocrity. I did very much enjoy Ganesh‘s (the titular mystic) battles with his crafty father-in-law. There‘s some great characters in here. But I think I am too removed from the time and place to have really understood when Naipaul was poking fun. 🇹🇹
#14Books14Weeks2021. Book 8
I wouldn't want to be miles near a person who says such things, but I don't judge books by the author.
It does change my perception but not my reading preferences. #thereisaidit
P.S: My baby is responsible for the crushed paper. He might have sensed that the words were trash.😁
pickWent to the downtown bookstore in Red Wing, MN almost 2 years ago and the owner gave me this book for free since it was my first time in. Well he totally nailed it because this book was great and I wouldn't have read it without being handed it.
The Mystic Masseur | 
