Comments on: Lord Vishnu’s Love Handles: A Spy Novel

By: Harry Popsicle

Harry Popsicle — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:43:39 +0000

I picked up this book hoping I could get a quirky novel, and add some mystery all the better. I thought it would be similar to Christopher Moore’s books, like the “Island of the Sequined love nun”, but it wasn’t. I read through about three chapters, with an open mind, but it wasn’t the weirdness that was a problem, the book was simply boring. It didn’t even seem that weird.

I stopped reading, skimmed through the pages to see when Vishnu was going to make an appearance, and it wasn’t for a bunch more chapters later. My time is important, so I put the book down.

So you can guage my judgement, I like authors such as:
* Christopher Moore
* Terry Pratchett
* Jonathan Stroud

The cover looks awesome though.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: U. Laddha

U. Laddha — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:07:36 +0000

This book is completely waste of time. I picked it up in library to enjoy a funny spy novel as per it’s back cover. . which it is absolutely not. Not sure what the author is trying to prove but bashing Hindu culture in almost every chapter and relating the story with 10th incarnation of Vishnu and picking up (or I may say stealing?) pieces of mythological references to Hindu mythological stories and characters are pathetic. I laughed hard at someone’s review on back cover saying this book is better than bible . I wouldn’t read this author again and waste my time. .
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Wheelchair hero

Wheelchair hero — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:11:01 +0000

This book started out pretty good in the beginning, then it just sort of veered off track and got pretty goofy. Not what I was exspecting. I understand it’s fiction, but it was just too goofy for my taste. The charactars weren’t likeable. The wife sounded like a wench, I was actually kind of hoping he wouldnt try to save her.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Give Me Back 12 hrs of my life

Give Me Back 12 hrs of my life — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:36:22 +0000

Aside from the few (very few) likable passages this book was a chore to get through. The characters are all unlikable and superficial. The plot is meandering. It insults one of the oldest and most peaceful religions on the planet. Basically it sucks. Don’t waste your time or $ reading this. Go to a library if you (for some ungodly, sado-masocistic reason) must read it.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Ray Howard

Ray Howard — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:37:30 +0000

The prose had problems. Example from page 200 of paperback version: “Please!” I beg.

When you say please, the begging is sort of understood. Some characters had tiger-like grins or bank teller smiles–not as cliche’ as wolf-like grin but its in the same ball park.

I do hand it to the author, he has a great premise, thus the 2 stars. But I think the novel needed a little more polish. The problems were very distracting to me, and I could not get any momentum from this book.
Rating: 2 / 5