Title: Fun, but not for everyone
Product review: I came to this book knowing something, but not a lot, about literary theory; and something, but not a lot, about India. To enjoy this book you need at least a bit of background in each. Those who complain about the tepid plot and wooden characters, I think, miss the point; the story is not much more than a device Siegel uses for his very clever, and often hilarious, commentary on orientalism, on academia, and especially on the relationship between author, character, and reader. I found the book slow going at first but once I understood this I had a great time!
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