95. Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts

It's a very big book. It's an account of a Australian heroin addict who escaped prison and travelled to India, and lived in a slum and did wonderful things when he was there. But there were other accounts on his relationship with the woman he loved, the complications that relationship brought into his life, the friendships he had with different people in India, the gangsters/ mafia he worked with, the works he did for them. In some ways, I think the book is abit too much. There was no climax... too messy. There were so many things happening. I've lost interest after half way through the book. But it was so beautifully written, which was the reason why I persevered and finished reading the book. My fav quote:

"She loved the guy. She did it for him She would have done anything for him. Some women are like that. Some loves are like that. Most loves are like that, from what I can see. Your heart starts to feel like an overcrowded lifeboat. You throw your pride out to keep it afloat, and your self-respect and our independence. After awhile you start throwing people out - your friends, everyone you used to know. And it's still not enough. The lifeboat is still sinking, and you know it's going to take you down with it. I've seen that happen to a lot of girls here. I think that's why I'm sick of love."