Cauliflower (Hardcover)

from ecataldi

This is not an easy book to review, not by a long shot. There are no chapters, a cast of ever-changing characters and side stories, and an almost gleeful air of frivolity. Even though I don't quite know what to think of it, I'm giving it a solid 4 because it is ingenious and wonderfully written. ...

from MissPrudence

I had no idea what to expect from this book, and was pleasantly surprised. I quite liked the varying voices, and especially the sections from the perspective of Hriday, Sri Ramakrishna's long-suffering yet difficult and not exactly sympathetic nephew/servant. I am definitely inspired to read some...

from abealy

The life of Sri Ramakrishna, the nineteenth century guru, mad spiritual avatar and impassioned man-god, is a fascinating story told as biography or, as Nicola Barker has done here in The Cauliflower, by leaving the road and taking the story cross-country in the form of (a novel). The results are ...

from sfosterg

I won a copy of the Cauliflower by Nicola Barker through the Librarything Early Reviewers giveaway program in exchange for an honest review. Barker tells a story of a 19th century Hindu saint, Sri Ramakrishna, from multiple perspectives and multiple literary forms in an irreverent style. Learning...

from kidzdoc

This book purports to be a historical novel about Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century Indian guru who was one of the leading influences of Hinduism in India. It is told mainly from the vantage point of his nephew Hriday, who serves as Ramakrishna's main protector and supporter after he is chosen as...