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ISBN:	1472151143 (ISBN13: 9781472151148)
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The Painted Ocean

Gabriel Packard

Hardcover | Pages: 416 pages

Rating: 3.03 | 243 Users | 101 Reviews

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When I was a little girl, my dad left me and my mum, and he never came back. And you're supposed to be gutted when that happens. But secretly I preferred it without him, cos it meant I had my mum completely to myself, without having to share her with anyone. And I sort of inherited all the affection she used to give to my dad - like he'd left it behind for me as a gift, to say sorry for deserting me

So says eleven year old Shruti of her broken home in suburban middle England. But hopes of her mother's affection are in vain: speaking little English, and fluent in only Hindi and Punjabi, Shruti's mother is lost, and soon falls prey to family pressure to remarry. To find another husband means returning to India and leaving Shruti behind.

Meanwhile at school a new arrival, the indomitable Meena, dispenses with Shruti's bullying problems and transforms her day to day life. Desperate for companionship Shruti latches on to Meena to the point of obsession, following her through high school and on to university. But when Meena invites Shruti to join her on holiday in India, she has no idea how dangerous her obsession will turn out to be...

Gabriel Packard's THE PAINTED OCEAN has been described by Colum McCann 'as fearless tour de force. It is a rare achievement - an emotionally rich work of literature, delivered in the form of a gripping, page-turning story. The depiction of a British Indian childhood and adolescence is utterly compelling, as is the allegorical exploration of the human condition.'

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Title	:	The Painted Ocean
Author	:	Gabriel Packard
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 416 pages
Published	:	March 3rd 2016 by Corsair Books
Categories	:	Fiction

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Ratings: 3.03 From 243 Users | 101 Reviews

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I couldn't put this book down, I read it in two sittings over two nights. It's written in quite a strong voice which takes about two or three pages to get into but then you just get sucked into the story and you don't even notice it anymore. Lots of twists in the plot. It really makes you feel for the main character, Shruti, with all her problems with her family to start with and then being kidnapped. It really makes you think about problems in the world like human trafficking and people who are

Read this with our book club. I was captivated by the characters and the immersion in a different culture (Indian/British) in part one of the book. In part two I was swept up by the adventure story, which takes place at sea and then on a desert island. Its intense but I couldnt put it down and read the entire book in two days, which to me is one of the signs of a good book.



This book intrigued me, it was really fast paced and I found myself staying up to read another chapter. The author had a really unique way of telling the story. I loved the way it was written and it flowed really well! One thing that really annoyed me was the over use of like and there was so many ands!The main character is called Shruti. From the very beginning I thought she was a little strange but I did feel so bad for her when she was getting bullied.I didnt like Meena at all. I thought she

Thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced, page turning book. The plot was unexpected and I found myself saying, 'Really? Could that happen?' a few times, but decided to suspend disbelief and go with the flow. It paid off.At first I wasn't sure why the writer felt qualified to use the voice of Shruti. Sometimes it grated on my nerves and I wasn't sure he was getting her 'language' right from my experience of people I've known like Shruti. Again I was able to overlook this and keep going.The writer

This is definitely among the worst books I have ever read. This book is so bad, Im astonished its even been published. The only reason I dragged myself through the entire thing was because every chapter was some kind of fodder for this review. And Im glad I finished it because the ending was possibly the worst bit of the whole thing, and I have a whole rant about just the last chapter.To try and be concise and limit my ranting a little, Im going to break this review up into some main points.

Well what can I say ... This has been the most bizarre book I have had to review . It started off promising with a young girl pulling out all stops to stay with her mum .. And ended up being something you think must be a dream .. Far fetched and just unbelievably strange . A book that is truly Marmite. And whilst I certainly wouldn't say I hated it .. I can't unfortunately aay I loved it . Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the arc