We had a lovely evening at the Hasting household at the end of August to discuss Behind the Beautiful Forever's. Several members of the group were absent due to vacations and other summer activities so we were a bit of a small group. But a lively discussion was had. We ate dinner out back until we heard the spray planes and headed inside for cover. We discussed the characters of this non-fiction book and how unbelievable their living conditions were. Some of us found the book a bit depressing but some found it inspiring that people can survive anywhere. The day to day survival of these people was more then most of us could even imagine- living in trash, seeing dead bodies and people lighting themselves on fire. Everyone agreed it was well written and read like fiction. Like all good books, we were introduced to new places and new experiences. The food was a mix of Indian cuisine, vegetables , rice, salad and a dump cake (they lived in a dump) plus an interesting after- dinner tea. Overall a good read, great food and a good gathering.
Next month we are reading And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. The meeting will be at Molly's house on September 26th.
