Tharoor's praise for Taseer's book

February 05, 2015 19:01

Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor tweets "Just finished @AatishTaseer's #TheWayThingsWere. Wise,moving,erudite,sharply observed, perceptive, humane:1of the best novels I've read in yrs.

To which Tavleen Singh @tavleen_singh tweets, @ShashiTharoor Shashi what incredible praise for Aatish's book. And, how good it sounds when it comes from you.

Tavleen Singh is Aatish Taseer's mother.

Meanwhile, read Taseer's interview to Rediff.com right here: "India is a semi-literate country and Chetan Bhagat is the best it can do"

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