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Dogs of India

by Polly McGee

Published: 2015-10-22
Paperback : 194 pages

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Revenge. A dish best served cold. Or if you’re Sydney native Lola Wedd, with a broken heart and a life in chaos, a dish served up by heading to India to marry a total stranger as part of an international visa scam.

Lola naïvely thought she would ‘find herself’ in India. Instead ...

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Introduction

Lola naïvely thought she would ‘find herself’ in India. Instead she is enmeshed in a drama worthy of Bollywood, starring an abandoned Pariah dog, a dead civil servant, a vengeful actor, a suicidal housewife, a boutique hotel owner, a blushing chauffeur, an absent groom, an ambitious girl journalist and a megalomaniac monkey.

As Lola begins to understand the consequences of her choices, she ignites a series of events that lead to a Diwali Festival more explosive than anyone in New Delhi could have imagined.

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Discussion Questions

1. What are some of the main themes the author explores across women, gender and power?
2. How did the main characters change by the end of the book – what do they learn about their own capacity?
3. How important is a vivid sense of place when reading novels – how did the author create the feeling of being in India for you?

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Indian menu, Bollywood music, research on status of women in India, caste system, religion Research Jyoti Singh

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"Lots of dogs, monkeys and issues"by Julie C. (see profile) 05/04/16

What I liked most about this book was that it was different. The style in which it is written makes it fast to read, keeps your interest, and it was cute to live in animals' brains for some chapters. It... (read more)

"No Focus"by Lory S. (see profile) 04/29/16

This author starts off with an interesting, although somewhat odd approach, and just seems to them in a hodgepodge of events and situations that just leaving the reader saying, "what?" Dogs of India had... (read more)

"Dogs of India"by Michael J. (see profile) 12/19/15

Think Animal Farm,Slumdog Millionaire and fast forward to this wickedly witty,perceptive forensic
theatrical unfolding of the myriad layers of India.
A book which made me giggle and grieve

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"rollicking entertainment with a serious message underneath"by Lou J. (see profile) 12/16/15

Fabulously entertaining and at the same time, multilayered and multidimensional. Populated by a cast of characters, animal and human that showcase Indian life in all its guises

"Clever and Imaginative"by Tom L. (see profile) 12/16/15

I have only just started reading and need to share with all this especially well written book. I cannot put it down, I really feel that I am on a journey through India. Looking forward to the next twist... (read more)

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