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Fascinating true story about a 5 year old boy who lives in extreme poverty in India, gets lost from his family and ends up in Calcutta where he survives on the streets by himself for several weeks and ultimately ends up adopted by an Australian family. As an adult he manages to find his home and family in India using Google Earth. I had to keep reminding myself that he was only 5 years old when he was surviving by himself on the streets! I've read some memoirs lately that have felt a bit self in
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Aug 05, 2024
Megan
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What a story! It's almost unreal what Saroo went through at 5 years old. (view spoiler)
I enjoyed reading this memoir and want to watch the movie. ...more
I enjoyed reading this memoir and want to watch the movie. ...more
You know those amazing stories about families separated and then reunited years later that make you shed copious tears, well this is one of them. It is really quite an amazing story which I think I can tell you without spoiling it ends quite happily. Saroo is a young lad around 5 or 6, from an undisclosed part of India, who lives with two brothers, a baby sister and a single working mother. Life is not easy for Saroo, but it is what he knows and he is happy. One day he goes with his older brothe
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The back of the book pretty much tells the whole tale...but reading the details inside the book makes it an amazing experience. The memories of this small boy are so real, and yet so incredible.
An excellent book with captivating insights into everyday life on the streets of Indian villages and cities.
I read this for Book-to-Movie club, and I'm really excited to see how I feel about the movie. The book is eye-opening, to say the least. Have some tissues ready for the read. It's quite an experience.
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Proof that tenacity will win the day! He could have given up at anytime and not found his family
Dec 17, 2014
Amy W
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Mar 26, 2019
Jenn
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