Oh dear, I don’t know what to say about this book or the story. The blurb at the back of the book gives an impression that this is a story about the Dutta family, but the Dutta family members are used as stock characters to highlight issues in Bangladesh, and this book is mostly non-fiction with a paper-thin wrapper of a story surrounding it. So, if you go into the book hoping for an emotional and powerful read, you are not going to get it.

What you will get is pages upon pages of facts thro...

Bangladesh was liberated by India in 1971 and then its constitution was hijacked by ISLAMIC fundamentalists. As with any ISLAMIC country where minorities are suppressed, LAJJA accounts the destruction of Hindu temples very un-apologetically and sincerely.

Lajja clearly explains how the Hindus were betrayed by Bangladesh in a ONE-SIDED communal flare up post Babri Masjid. How can close to 25% Hindu population in Bangladesh during 1947/8 be reduced to 10 % in current times?

Islamic fundament...

THIS BOOK IS A WONDERFUL BOOK ON COMMUNALISM AND AND COMMUNAL HARMONY THAT WAS THE NEED OF THE HOUR IN MODERN DAY BANGLADESH, CREDIT SHOULD GO TO THE AUTHOR FOR EXPOSING ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM IN THE GUISE OF MILITARY RULE IN BANGLADFESH WITH THE COVER UP OF DEMOCRACY,. LONG LIVE TASLIMA NASREEN AND THE BREED LIKE YOU WHO HAVE TO FACE THE MODERN WORLD MORE RIGIDLY,

One of the best works of Nasrin. Throughly enjoyed the book. Flipkart gives a good service.

Book is great , which I knew already but the pages of book are not good.

One of the good books that I had bought...

Paper quality very bad.

Nyc

Good book to read indeed

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