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This book will not let you down.
This is one of those books I recommend to people if they want a book that has EVERYthing. Romance, scientists, a historical mystery and detective chase, a prince and his mistress, culture clash, the search for freedom, and an amazing set of locales for contrast. You can't get any different from the palaces of India than 1700's Pilgrim America. <
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>I can't describe how much I love this book. The ending is phenomenal, ingenious, genre bending stuff. Totally unexpected and deservedly earns to me the bestowed crown of reviews: one of the best endings of any book I have ever read. The prose is thick, it is not a quick read, but this is a detail oriented book. It is very smartly written, and I would recommend it to any professor looking for a great multicultural studies course novel. The romance of the book is sweeping but also restrained. Mukherjee is an expert at making us patiently wait for a deserved outcome. I can't say any more without giving too much away. Holder of the World is a huge accomplishment of a novel, it is something utterly unique in the number of directions it takes and the number of places we go in it makes us realize that love, however brief, is truly the greatest treasure.

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Fails to Entertain
The Holder of the World failed to entertain me, much less keep my attention for more than a half hour or thirty pages at a time. I made it through it although it was rough and I had to, at times, force myself to keep reading. <
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>The problem is in the style of the writing. Although the book is very well researched and informed, the narrative is stiff and dull. The dialogue seems trite and unrealistic, however little there was. The story had an interesting premise, time travel and fantasy projection, but it failed to deliver the goods in that area. One almost thinks that that author should have left that out completely or commit to it whole heartedly. <
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>On a positive note, the novel does manage to produce a few truly interesting characters and works well as a feminist novel, mostly dealing with symbolism of female emancipation. The author also hinted at the possibility of a high adventure story but cut that off quickly with spare, stale action. <
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>I gave this novel two stars because of the intelligence of language only. But there is a big difference between that and being able to produce a concise, tight novel that tells a story well and commits to it. <
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Look Below the Surface
At the beginning of the story Beigh, an assets hunter, is searching for a long lost diamond that she believes has deeply rooted ties to her family. She goes on a world-wide search for this gem, through which we come to know Hannah, a woman also destined for a world-wide journey. These two women, seemingly tied together only through genes, come to be mirrors of one another. This novel uses elements of history, science fiction, and romance to tell a story of beauty, strength, and bravery that transcend the limits of what "a novel should be". Readers are sure to find the making of a hero in the life of Hannah, beginning with her birth in Puritan America to her feats of strength in battle in India. <
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>This book spoke to me not only as a woman, but also as a young adult, who is on her way into a life unkown, much like Hannah and Beigh. I highly recommend this book to any reader who is looking for a smart and exciting journey into another world.