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There's quite a bit of activity in Buddha of Suburbia. A bureaucrat becomes a suburban guru who marries a follower with a son who's a punk rocker named Charlie Hero. Consequently, the guru's son is propelled from his bland life into a series of erotic experiences in London. All the while, Hanif Kureishi keeps the tone lively with wry wit. On the description of suburban life: "We were proud of never learning anything except the names of footballers, the personnel of rock groups and the lyrics to 'I Am the Walrus.'" He also bends cultures, classes and genders while blasting the racism of British life in this 1990 Whitbread Prize winner. This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Karim Amir, bored with his suburban lifestyle in England, is propelled into the fast lane and introduced to disparate cultures, classes and genders thanks to a disorienting chain of events sparked by his father, a self-proclaimed guru. PW called this "delectable. . . . Resembling a modern-day Tom Jones , this is an astonishing book, full of intelligence and elan."
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Fascinating, D�c 26 2002

Par	Andrew Ross (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Buddha Of Suburbia (Paperback)

I studied the "Imperial Gaze" throughout this past semester and read some pretty interesting and varied stuff--The Satanic Verses, Kim, The Jewel in the Crown, to name a few. But I wondered why my professor would recommend this book to me without having us read it in class, so I picked it up and was floored. The Buddha of Suburbia isn't spectacular just because it handles important issues with such sharpness, but because it seems (and is) so relevant to our life here and now.

I was entranced while following the story of Karim. When you read about someone around your own age (not that this book isn't for all ages), but in an entirely new and different situation, and still feel a deep connection, you know you've just read a powerful story. The Buddha of Suburbia is a great example. It's told with such hard-hitting, direct prose that you can't help but know with heart-aching sadness that what happens to Karim throughout the novel actually does happen. Marriages fall apart, racism is real, etc and the confusion that swirls through Karim's head ensures that the reader will understand this. He doesn't have all the answers--noone does--but Karim tries to live through all the hardship, all the selfishness, and all the superficiality. Sometime's he's unsuccessful, but when he finally realizes what's important in life you see that he's going to make it through.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 A Joy Ride!, Mai 3 2002

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I never wanted to part ways with the eccentric characters of this fast paced, hilarious novel. I loved Karim and his extra-ordinary family, flaws and all. And I cared for their welfare. Set in London of the 1960s - the author skillfully introduces the reader to the racist abuses, class and existential struggles of that era that are still true today most likely.
If you are tired of the predictable works of most contemporary authors and eager for something with a little snap, spice and depth, look no further. The language alone will STAGGER you.
I am in love with Hanif Kureishi.
Good Job!

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Captivating, Mars 19 2002

Par	"johnewark" (Hull, East Yorkshire, England) - Voir tous mes commentaires

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Welcome to a world constructed by genius, humour and frequent moments of radicalism. The Buddha of Suburbia was
awarded the Whitbread Prize for First Noel (1990) and what a stunning debut work it is. Set in the South London suburbs,
Karim Amir is an Indian teenager growing up in the 1970s, learning to cope with adolescence and all its trappings. This frank and imaginative work reveals his personal traumae, loves, desires and wishes whilst he observes those around him with the
same regard that a psychologist has for his patients. The father who changes from civil Servant to 'Buddha of Suburbia', the
teenage rock star, Charlie Hero, who operates as a young Marxist and introduces Karim to sex, drugs and the real life behind a
drab and grey London, each character possesses a vibrancy and colour that contrasts brilliantly with their repressed and
conservative surroundings.

This is the sort of novel which appeals to all age ranges, identifying with teenage angst and confusion, exploring the power of the mid-life crisis and defying the spectre of old age, something Kureishi banishes with panache. From Karim's secret love for his idol, Charlie, and Charlie's descent into the underworld of teenage revolutionaries, The Buddha of Suburbia is the sort of novel which can be read again and again, finding some startling nuance of society each time.

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1.0�toiles sur 5 Into the Trash
I can say modern literature is surely on its way out of class and refinement. This book is sleazy and pointless as much of what is published nowadays. Read more

Publi� le Jui 12 2003 par walkingondiamonds

4.0�toiles sur 5 A story of unraveling lives in an unraveling society.
The Buddha of Suburbia is set in London in the 1970's during the peak of the Punk Revolution. It is a time where the psychological impact of the reality of the loss of Empire is... Read more

Publi� le F�v 3 2002 par David J. Gannon

5.0�toiles sur 5 The Zen Center of Chaos
Brilliant, funny, pointed and touching. Kureishi's "Buddha of Suburbia" is a look at race relations in England, the aspirations of youth and the problems of family. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 12 2002 par umd_cyberpunk

5.0�toiles sur 5 Cool
Cool and hilarious, a never boring story of the life and adventures of a hero, who has insights into western and eastern culture, and shares his experiences without taboos... Read more

Publi� le Ao� 27 2001

5.0�toiles sur 5 Controlled Chaos
The Buddha of Suburbia is a coming-of-age novel that takes place in the suburbs near London in the 70s. Read more

Publi� le Avril 29 2001 par kelly1kanobee

5.0�toiles sur 5 Anomie in 70s England
It's hard not to like "The Buddha of Suburbia", Hanif Kureishi's Whitbread Prize winning novel. It's funny, touching and honest. Read more

Publi� le Avril 20 2001

5.0�toiles sur 5 The characters are fantastic
No one in this novel is "normal", and that is what makes it so funny. It is hard to imagine that a family group like the one to which Karim belongs actually exists, and... Read more

Publi� le Janv. 4 2001 par Juan Carlos Uribe

5.0�toiles sur 5 A Book About the Quirkier Side Of London
What makes this book so incredible are the eccentricities of the characters. From Karim's Buddhist/Muslim father to his rock 'n' roll hero/stepbrother/gay lover to his feminist... Read more

Publi� le Ao� 2 2000

5.0�toiles sur 5 Wonderfully Different!
The best aspect of this book is the fact that all the characters Karim encounters seem to be somewhat dysfunctional in one way or the other. Read more

Publi� le Juil 18 2000

5.0�toiles sur 5 Chalky
Karim's trials make for a very interesting read, I read this book nearly in one sitting. The mixture of humour and drama is what I find most important, it tends to deal with... Read more

Publi� le Juil 11 2000 par Sam Lewis

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