Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo

It is hard to describe how fascinating I found the book to be.

Many people were saddened and deeply affected by Boo's writing: Boo's subjects are unforgettable and the fact that millions of people live in places like Annawadi is both eye-opening and heart-wrenching (Kathleen W). I highly recommend this book (Darlene C). Her book reads like a novel while bringing an important message to all of us about the state of many people in our world. Boo's descriptions of the slums of Annawadi and of the lives of the people who inhabit them are superb. just beware it's very unsettling (Lani S). I urge you to plunge ahead, explore the ideas and values that are presented, which truly transcend this specific region, ethnicity, and culture. And Boo's book is a perfect place to begin (Sandra H). In order to 'make incremental and meaningful improvement' for people living under such circumstances, we must first become aware of their real plight. This glimpse into a few of the 'little lives' impacted by the terrible inequalities that exist is painful, eye-opening, and well worth a read by anyone who cares to know how others experience the world (Susan B).

Most readers agree, Behind the Beautiful Forevers is a difficult but important and eye-opening read: There have been few books in my life that have stayed with me long after reading them - for instance, To Kill a Mockingbird and Angela's Ashes - and now I will add Behind the Beautiful Forevers to the list (Anne B). I have been inspired by this book (Karen J). Poverty, corruption, racism, economic envy, and brutal indifference toward human life pummel the inhabitants of Annawadi, Mumbai's undercity, yet amazingly, there exist pockets of hope and aspiration. It was not easy to read, yet not easily put down. Some books carry me along, this one pulled.

The consensus is in: Katherine Boo's narrative nonfiction about corruption, struggle, and hope in Annawadi, India, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, is very popular with BookBrowse reviewers 30 out of 30 readers rate it 4 or 5 stars! Here's what people are saying: From Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo, a harrowing work of narrative nonfiction about life in Annawadi, India

Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo