Comments on: Sea of Poppies – Amitav Ghosh

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:44:05 +0000

Tom, I do keep wondering if I missed something in this book and should try it again sometime. Perhaps I’ll give it another go when the entire trilogy has been published. I’m really pleased that you enjoyed it

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:42:56 +0000

Sam, I have a copy of The Glass Palace and so hope to read it sometime soon. I hope that I enjoy it as much as you did

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:35:05 +0000

Wow can’t believe you didn’t like it – I LOVED this book!

At the beginning I was most interested in Deeti and wanted to quickly get through the parts which introduced Zachary at first. However, when Neel, Jodu, Paulette and Baboo Nob Kissin were introduced and their stories started to come together, I found it impossible to stop reading.

I thought the ending was great and really leaves you hanging on for the next book, as the book leads up to that moment from the very beginning and keeps you guessing. I’d highly recommend it!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:46:22 +0000

I read Sea of Poppies recently and found it very interesting.May be me from Calcutta enhanced my curiosity.But Still I don’t think this is the author’s best work till date.”The Glass Palace” was absolutely riveting from page 1 and continues to be my favorite book of amitava ghosh(Having read lot of his works).
I also agree that the ship jargon was a bit difficult and frustrating to follow by the end but the plot held on.
Cannot wait for the next installment.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:29:27 +0000

Irene, Thank you for suggesting the audio book. I can see how that might work and if I happen to spot an audio copy in the library I’ll give it a try.

By: Irene

Irene — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:04:14 +0000

I stumbled across this blog while looking for information on when the next book in this series will be released. I just finished Sea of Poppies and am desperate for the next one to come out! I didn’t read the book, however, I listened to it on CD. It flew by! The narrator was awesome with accents and vocal expression, and it really made the story come alive. Additionally, on the website for the book, there is a glossary of terms that helped a bit. I plan to listen to the next book as well, rather than reading it. Cheers!