Beautiful Thing: Inside The Secret World Of Bombay's Dance Bars

I heard her at Jaipur Lit Fest and decided to read this book as she nerrated few paragraphs. She is capable of giving one sleepless nights as I experienced while going through the book - the human tragedy and the black humour yet an eye for sensitive details and mind with neutrality. She did share a bondage with Leela and its fascinating that how people behave - while Leela was all for extracting money from her "Kostomers" yet she refused to accept it from Sonia when she really needed it .... a fasinating, sad, painful, sharp story that leaves you in a state of your own helplessness against unilateral political decisions and against the state of these women...

Ms Faleiro's book is a good read, though sometimes a bit hard - it sometimes leaves a sour taste in your mouth, the way the women are treated by the people in their lives, including their own parents.
But it's a quick read, and Faleiro does not pass judgement on anyone, so it's up to you to make up your mind about the whole situation.

I've lived in Bombay for the better part of my life, and this book is utterly believable.

Could. Not. Put. This. Book Down.
AMAZING. LIFE CHANGING.

The book is written well but to be very honest, I expected a lot more out of it. It did not enthrall me the way i expected it to. I expected more considering the reviews it got.
The book is well researched and the author has captured the essence of the 'life' of a bar dancer.

Reading this book is like watching a film. Impossible to put down until the end credits roll. Five stars!