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Sleeping on Jupiter was published this year (2015) and was longlisted for the Man Booker Award. Set in India, it follows the stories of several characters: Nomi, a young Indian woman returning to India to research a film and find out the truth about her past, three older women on a pilgrimage to a temple town, and a photographer who is assisting the young Indian woman. The stories and fate of the characters are all intertwined. They cross paths in many ways. The book tells their stories but also is a critique of the undercurrent of abuse and evil that can be found in places that superficially seem to stand for the good and holy.

I have some mixed feelings about Sleeping with Jupiter. I loved some things and disliked other things. I would probably rate it at a 3.5 in my 5 star rating system, but it is one of those books I find difficult to rate and as a result that rating does not do the book justice.

Roy’s writing is wonderful. She uses beautifully descriptive and very thoughtful prose — sparse one minute and flowery and poetic the next as the stories shift. Here are a few quotes to give you a sense of the language:

"A kite skimmed the sky, knife-sharp. It flew higher and higher. Her eyes followed it into the limitless emptiness of unblemished blue, not a wisp of cloud. The kite climbed further. It was a speck of sunlit red in the blue air."

"Her husband called her a high-tension wire, humming with faint vibrations, even when apparently still. Her flaming-red hair matched how she was inside, she thought, even if the red came from a bottle."

The novel was clever in the skillful way that the author exposes the hypocrisy of certain elements of her society, particularly related to the role of women. For example, women are told to cover themselves up when visiting the temples, yet these same temples had erotic carvings on their walls depicting worse than a bare shoulder. Abuses toward children were hidden in supposedly spiritual places. There was a constant undercurrent of threat and danger throughout the novel while on the surface the characters were engaging in activities that should have been free of danger (visiting temples, sitting on the beach, etc.).

I enjoyed the blend of characters and the way the author connected their stories in subtle ways — one common thread was the tea-seller on the beach where they all spent time. The way in which different storylines were weaved together and past and present were blended was masterful.

Readers should be warned that the book does contain a fair amount of content related to child abuse. Some of the descriptions were very vivid and as a result challenging to read. This was clearly intentional. Child abuse shouldn’t be something comfortable and Roy is trying to make a point. That said, sensitive readers may struggle with these rather graphic descriptions.

The thing that bothered me the most was the way the book ended — don’t worry, no spoilers. Roy raises so many interesting questions and possible directions for the characters during the body of the novel and then leaves many of these questions unanswered. Again, I realize that this was intentional but it really aggravated me. I had become very invested in Nomi’s story and felt angered by the ending and I was completely unsatisfied. I’m not typically one of those people who need all ends tied up in a neat little bow (as supported by the fact that I LOVE Murakami’s works), but I needed more closure than Roy was willing to provide.

You can read my full review (including ratings for originality, character development, and writing quality) on our blog:
http://thereadersroom.org/2015/09/11/2015-man-booker-longlist-sleeping-on-jupiter-by-anuradha-roy/


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Sleeping On Jupiter edition by Anuradha Roy Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

It is very well written but it is another story of a abused and tortured children.
Strong imagery. Plausible plot. Refreshing style. Gripping finished it in 2 readings
Loved it
There is some very nice writing but the story is a bit too convoluted and manipulative. I would highly recommend The Folded Earth as a better choice.
I enjoyed this book. The author managed to tell 3 stories concurrently and weave it together into one. Interesting point of view and very evocative of India today and India 20 years ago. Nice achievement.
Roy's novel weaves strands of an orphan's memories, the coming of age of a young man grappling with his sexuality, and a holiday trip to visit temples in India. The sea is a major character in the book, changing from gentle and frothy to overwhelming wave.
Remarkable wordsmith, the author dazzles with words and descriptions - and an extraordinary capacity to capture emotions. This is what saves the novel from mediocrity and makes it a worthwhile read. I regret the plot was not up to the quality of the writing. Too many threads are left loose - I know, it's done deliberately and it certainly adds to the general dark mood. But nevertheless, as a reader, I like a good plot, I want to be sure of endings, with no strands left hanging, and this is where Roy comes short.

Let me try to explain. To my mind, a good plot is like the Place de l'Etoile in Paris you walk up the various boulevards, a piece of plot unfolding in each of them, and once you've walked up all of them and seen all the pieces of plot unfold, you enter the big Place de l'Etoile, in a swirl of traffic coming from all the avenues leading to it. And that makes for one big, satisfying climax, with all plot pieces resolved in one fell swoop.

Here,there is no single climax, you could argue there's a series of them, but they are all "small stuff". Perhaps because there are too many characters to handle, who knows (though, arguably, the high number of characters is deliberate, each acts as a "foil" for the next). And that is the reason why I can't assign five stars to this book, although the author is hugely talented, and I can honestly say I'm looking forward to her next book - hoping she will follow the Place de l'Etoile metaphor. Dear reader, read this novel and watch out for her next book, that's my advice.
Sleeping on Jupiter was published this year (2015) and was longlisted for the Man Booker Award. Set in India, it follows the stories of several characters Nomi, a young Indian woman returning to India to research a film and find out the truth about her past, three older women on a pilgrimage to a temple town, and a photographer who is assisting the young Indian woman. The stories and fate of the characters are all intertwined. They cross paths in many ways. The book tells their stories but also is a critique of the undercurrent of abuse and evil that can be found in places that superficially seem to stand for the good and holy.

I have some mixed feelings about Sleeping with Jupiter. I loved some things and disliked other things. I would probably rate it at a 3.5 in my 5 star rating system, but it is one of those books I find difficult to rate and as a result that rating does not do the book justice.

Roy’s writing is wonderful. She uses beautifully descriptive and very thoughtful prose — sparse one minute and flowery and poetic the next as the stories shift. Here are a few quotes to give you a sense of the language

"A kite skimmed the sky, knife-sharp. It flew higher and higher. Her eyes followed it into the limitless emptiness of unblemished blue, not a wisp of cloud. The kite climbed further. It was a speck of sunlit red in the blue air."

"Her husband called her a high-tension wire, humming with faint vibrations, even when apparently still. Her flaming-red hair matched how she was inside, she thought, even if the red came from a bottle."

The novel was clever in the skillful way that the author exposes the hypocrisy of certain elements of her society, particularly related to the role of women. For example, women are told to cover themselves up when visiting the temples, yet these same temples had erotic carvings on their walls depicting worse than a bare shoulder. Abuses toward children were hidden in supposedly spiritual places. There was a constant undercurrent of threat and danger throughout the novel while on the surface the characters were engaging in activities that should have been free of danger (visiting temples, sitting on the beach, etc.).

I enjoyed the blend of characters and the way the author connected their stories in subtle ways — one common thread was the tea-seller on the beach where they all spent time. The way in which different storylines were weaved together and past and present were blended was masterful.

Readers should be warned that the book does contain a fair amount of content related to child abuse. Some of the descriptions were very vivid and as a result challenging to read. This was clearly intentional. Child abuse shouldn’t be something comfortable and Roy is trying to make a point. That said, sensitive readers may struggle with these rather graphic descriptions.

The thing that bothered me the most was the way the book ended — don’t worry, no spoilers. Roy raises so many interesting questions and possible directions for the characters during the body of the novel and then leaves many of these questions unanswered. Again, I realize that this was intentional but it really aggravated me. I had become very invested in Nomi’s story and felt angered by the ending and I was completely unsatisfied. I’m not typically one of those people who need all ends tied up in a neat little bow (as supported by the fact that I LOVE Murakami’s works), but I needed more closure than Roy was willing to provide.

You can read my full review (including ratings for originality, character development, and writing quality) on our blog
http//thereadersroom.org/2015/09/11/2015-man-booker-longlist-sleeping-on-jupiter-by-anuradha-roy/