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A review by popcorrrrnn
City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi by William Dalrymple
3.0
I won’t lie, I must have definitely been possessed by a Djinn while reading this. This is my first non fiction book of 2021, pretty much like how I started my reading journey last year.
Author has given various stories and references about some known and unknown Delhi monuments. He has tried to weave history with his research from Nehru Memorial library and built a story in parallel about his own experiences of living in Delhi.
I’m most definitely going to visit some of these places as it has made me intrigued and there’s nothing which excites me better than exploring my own city as a tourist.
Do pick up this book if you are keen on Delhi history.
I would rate this as 3/5 because while I absolutely love reading historical non fiction, some personal observations could have been avoided.
Author has given various stories and references about some known and unknown Delhi monuments. He has tried to weave history with his research from Nehru Memorial library and built a story in parallel about his own experiences of living in Delhi.
I’m most definitely going to visit some of these places as it has made me intrigued and there’s nothing which excites me better than exploring my own city as a tourist.
Do pick up this book if you are keen on Delhi history.
I would rate this as 3/5 because while I absolutely love reading historical non fiction, some personal observations could have been avoided.