Comments on: Maximum Tardiness

By: Dr1001

Dr1001 — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:45:57 +0000

As with some other peoples comments, i’m also not a literary genius but i enjoyed the book on the whole. I didn’t feel it jumped around too much and I especially found the underworld/Bal Thakeray involment with the bombings etc all fascinating.

By: Msichana

Msichana — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:52:41 +0000

To Mischina What is an ex-Jain? Thought Jain was like being Jewish, non observant maybe but not ex.

My spouse is ex-jain because not only did he stop following Jain beliefs and rituals, he actually switched to another religious philosophy.

By: Sadaiyappan

Sadaiyappan — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:14:12 +0000

There is this book: http://www.amazon.com/Chennai-not-Madras-Perspectives-City/dp/8185026742/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-3138752-0839049?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188990456&sr=8-1 Looks okay to me but seems a little bit expensive.

By: Sadaiyappan

Sadaiyappan — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:09:55 +0000

As there any similar books on Madras?

I'm Tamil myself and up till now have only heard of north Indian authors. But I did a quick Barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com search and apparently there are quite a few books about Chennai. I don't know which ones are worth reading. Anyone read this stuff? If so please tell which books are the best?

By: nachal

nachal — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:21:58 +0000

As there any similar books on Madras?

By: ghatibehn

ghatibehn — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:27:10 +0000

To Mischina What is an ex-Jain? Thought Jain was like being Jewish, non observant maybe but not ex.

By: rob

rob — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:23:52 +0000

dt, brown et al–thx. for the tips! Looking forward to it!

By: A N N A

A N N A — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:23:26 +0000

ooops sorry SM Intern, didn’t realize that I was veering so off-track right after your reminder!

I’ll allow it, if only because the most consistent reaction I’ve encountered from those who trudged through the book was, “Damnit, now I want Pav Bhaji!”

By: nala

nala — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:17:30 +0000

ooops sorry SM Intern, didn’t realize that I was veering so off-track right after your reminder!

By: Quizman

Quizman — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:16:12 +0000

Incidentally, 'Black Friday' (the book as well as the film) has the portrayal of the real life Rakesh Maria, whose semi-fictionalized account was written in Maximum City.

I didn't find the overly long bar girl as disturbing as the section on jain munis. His description of the smell accompanying the jain monks (who did not bathe nor brush their teeth, their ablutions and stuff disturbed me no end. Seriously.