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Holy Cow is the sort of book that pulls you into a world so completely different from your own that you wonder if the whole thing isn't fantasy. Sarah MacDonald begins by telling of her first trip to India as a young woman, and flipping the entire country off as she boarded the plane to leave, determined to never return...that is until her fiance takes a job in the country she hates and she must decide whether to give him up or give India a second chance. As MacDonald describes her move from a high powered job in quiet Australia to being a kept woman in the bustling center of India the chaos of her world crawls into your skin. I found myself squirming along with her as she writes of new foods, insane cab drivers and the smelly inhabitants of her new homeland. Her search for a place to fit in and a religion that will meet her needs in an overcrowded country with a religion for everything and everyone but her is both very entertaining and sad. Her struggles are brought to life with a rich backdrop of culture and wonderfully eccentric characters. The book is a great read and while I may not be ready to pack up and move to Mumbai myself, I have a greater appreciation for anyone who would brave those very colorful streets and live to tell about it.
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Holy Cow an Indian Adventure by Sarah Macdonald
vampiregirl, September 17, 2006
Holy Cow is the sort of book that pulls you into a world so completely different from your own that you wonder if the whole thing isn't fantasy. Sarah MacDonald begins by telling of her first trip to India as a young woman, and flipping the entire country off as she boarded the plane to leave, determined to never return...that is until her fiance takes a job in the country she hates and she must decide whether to give him up or give India a second chance. As MacDonald describes her move from a high powered job in quiet Australia to being a kept woman in the bustling center of India the chaos of her world crawls into your skin. I found myself squirming along with her as she writes of new foods, insane cab drivers and the smelly inhabitants of her new homeland. Her search for a place to fit in and a religion that will meet her needs in an overcrowded country with a religion for everything and everyone but her is both very entertaining and sad. Her struggles are brought to life with a rich backdrop of culture and wonderfully eccentric characters. The book is a great read and while I may not be ready to pack up and move to Mumbai myself, I have a greater appreciation for anyone who would brave those very colorful streets and live to tell about it.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)