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Now a major motion picture starring Jude Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson, and Maggie Smith.
 
When Ravi Kapoor, an overworked London doctor, reaches the breaking point with his difficult father-in-law, he asks his wife: “Can’t we just send him away somewhere? Somewhere far, far away.” His prayer is seemingly answered when Ravi’s entrepreneurial cousin sets up a retirement home in India, hoping to re-create in Bangalore an elegant lost corner of England. Several retirees are enticed by the promise of indulgent living at a bargain price, but upon arriving, they are dismayed to find that restoration of the once sophisiticated hotel has stalled, and that such amenities as water and electricity are . . . infrequent. But what their new life lacks in luxury, they come to find, it’s plentiful in adventure, stunning beauty, and unexpected love.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (March 13, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0812982428
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0812982428
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.23 x 0.74 x 7.95 inches
Reviewer: Sharon S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The book's story doesn't match the movie, but both are great!
Review: I bought this book after I enjoyed watching the movie so much. I have to admit, the book is very different from the movie. In fact, I wonder how anyone thought to twist the book's characters and events to create the movie's script!Significant characters in the movie don't show up in the book, and vice versa. Events in the book show up in the movie...but happen to or involve different characters! I actually tried to cross-reference what happens in the book and what happens in the movie...but it just got all tangled up.I thought the movie was beautiful to watch, and gave a rather "romantic" view of both India and retirement...not to mention moving your life to a completely different culture, climate and continent! I read reviews that said the movie was unrealistic and "pap" for seniors. Yes, the movie made sure (most) everything was "all right in the end". I didn't mind that at all. I love a happy, uplifting movie.The book is much more realistic and, as a result, also darker. We get a better picture of exactly why these retirees ended up moving to India. And, actually, the idea makes a lot more sense in the book. The lives of the characters are more complex (both before and after their move) and presented in more detail than they are in the movie. The book has a much longer timeline, with the characters having (and taking) more than a just a few months to solve all their problems. I didn't mind that at all, either.So far, I've seen the movie twice and I've read the book twice. (Saw the movie, then read the book, then saw the movie again, and read the book again.) I'm a fan of both. I pre-ordered the movie's DVD, and I'm waiting for my copy of the book (which I'm sharing with my sisters) to return "home"...and I know I'll read it again.I don't understand why anyone would think they must choose between the book and the movie, or why someone would choose NOT to read the book just because it doesn't follow the movie exactly (or, more precisely, the movie didn't follow the book exactly). Yes, the book and the movie are different, but they are both five star in my opinion.

Reviewer: mrsgillies
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Characters Were Really Well Developed
Review: These Foolish Things is about a retirement home that is set up in India for those living in Britain. Instead of wiling away the rest of their years in some dreary place in the UK, instead they could be enjoying the best that has India has to offer – and for a fraction of the cost. The story follows a few different characters and their different perspectives on the place.When i found out that the movie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, was based on a book, i really wanted to read it. It only took me around five years!I really enjoyed the story. It was well written, interesting and flowed at a nice, even pace. Although i had watched the movie and knew the basic premise, the book is quite different with more characters and different story lines. There were a few similarities however not enough that you knew the story or how it would end. I can see why they changed what they did for the movie (too many characters in a movie can make it hard to follow).The characters were really well developed. They were diverse and you couldn’t help but love most of them even if they weren’t lovable! I love reading books where it’s written from the perspective of a few different characters as i find it really lends a depth to the story and makes it that much more interesting.There wasn’t really any sex per se in the book however there were a few sexual references that were quite blunt and descriptive. I actually found some of it was a bit out of place and i didn’t really understand the relevance or need for it.Overall this was a really enjoyable read that was fresh and different to a lot of what’s out there. I would definitely recommend it.

Reviewer: L. Young
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Charming Idea, But Not Much Happens
Review: I haven't seen the movie, but still found the novel a big disappointment. The beginning of the novel is quite charming and humorous. An Indian doctor is driven to distraction when his English wife's father moves in with them after being thrown out of his senior citizen residence. Norman is an oversexed, crude and obnoxious retiree who likes to feel up nurses and make a general nuisance of himself. In a plan to get rid of the irritating old guy, the doctor cooks up a plan with his scheming cousin Sonny to open a senior citizens residence in Bangalore, India in a broken down former hotel. The scene then switches to India and the arrival of various English oldsters. And this is when the action stalls. Nothing of interest takes place at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. There is virtually no plot in the middle, and largest section of the novel. It's as if the author has gotten these seniors to the hotel and then is clueless as to what to do with them. I don't know the age of the author but she seems to think that people in their low seventies are incapable of functioning on their own, when all those I know in this age group are energetic and vital people. For it's lack of development I can only give this novel 3 stars.

Reviewer: Jo Ann Graham
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Never saw the movie but truly loved this book
Review: Never saw the movie but truly loved this book. I am going to see if the 2nd Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has a book. This was fun and enjoyable and very, very true to life. My mother lives in a similar "independent living" apartment complex and the stories and experiences in this book so accurately mirror her experiences right here in the USA. People are people wherever they may reside and this book paints vivid images of interesting people who may be old but still have lots of life left in them. So many of these characters were so real and true to life. I loved the book. It is a truly fun read that had the bonus of making you think and feel.

Reviewer: Stela
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I love the book. I'd recommend it to anyone.

Reviewer: Maria Marcia Matos Pinto
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Um belo romance, que trata da questão mais do que atual do envelhecimento com delicadeza e um belo senso estético.

Reviewer: naheedhafiz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Loved the book and the honesty of seller about the condition of resale book 👍

Reviewer: Susanne
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: If you are looking to read an identical version of the movie you will be disappointed. However, if you wish to read a wonderful story about people, relationships and coming to terms with who you are, you will love this story. Like the movie it is a feel good book and very much worth the read. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Reviewer: Elisabeth Hewson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Sehr englisch, gute Charaktere, auch Indiens Stimmung und Menschen ohne Sentimentalität beschrieben. Wem dieses Buch gefällt, der solle als nächstes "Passage to India" lesen, anspruchsvoller als dieses Buch, führt aber den "Indian/English Touch wunderbar weiter (und noch weiter zurück).