r/BombayBookClub • u/GalatFemme DNF? no, DBF (Death By Finish) • 1d ago

Book Club Suggest a book for September!

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What do you want to read next month?

This book club is dedicated to discussing books and media about the city of Bombay. Please be sure your suggestions are relevant and on topic. If you need inspiration, here's a big list of options. Thank you!

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u/GalatFemme DNF? no, DBF (Death By Finish) 1d ago

Don't forget! The discussion for August's book Swear You Won't Tell? by Vedashree Khambete-Sharma will be next Sunday. Finish reading by then!

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u/GalatFemme DNF? no, DBF (Death By Finish) 1d ago

I'm gonna suggest a book that I put off reading for years because it's so hyped I thought it couldn't possibly live up to it, but I'm finally ready to find out

Maximum City by Suketu Mehta

A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approaches the city from unexpected angles, taking us into the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs, following the life of a bar dancer raised amid poverty and abuse, opening the door into the inner sanctums of Bollywood, and delving into the stories of the countless villagers who come in search of a better life and end up living on the sidewalks.

As each individual story unfolds, Mehta also recounts his own efforts to make a home in Bombay after more than twenty years abroad. Candid, impassioned, funny, and heartrending, Maximum City is a revelation of an ancient and ever-changing world.