1 ½ months back I was in Chennai. Apart from haunting the usual places I took some to browse the latest stock of books at Landmark in Gemini Circle. I was surprised to know that there were many new books writing about India. Maybe they can be called as cross-cultural writers. Interestingly I encountered books by many young authors who wrote about their day-to-day experiences. One such author who got my attention was Tushar Raheja and his book - Anything for you, ma’am. There are two reasons why I was tempted to buy this book. The first reason was the price – just 100 bucks and the second reason was that the book dealt with IIT experience. Me, as a person who is still under the Chetan Baghat effect thought that the book will offer something new and fascinating.
Anyway as soon as I reached my home in Bangalore I started reading this second IIT tale. The first two to three pages were uninteresting and I found that I have to push myself through the book. There was nothing new and even the scene where he impersonates Sherya’s father was too deceptive. I felt as if the character has lots its innocence. I never felt that bad financially coz I had spend only 100 bucks. Anyway I thought that I will finish the book however boring it is coz it was the first book that I took up for reading in 2008.
My impression of the book changed as the characters and story evolved. I really started liking the book. The way Tejas proposes to the girl and the candle light dinner with his guitar tunes was really good. But towards the end… it became messy again with the deus ex machina failing terribly and it appears highly improbable.
Anyway as soon as I reached my home in Bangalore I started reading this second IIT tale. The first two to three pages were uninteresting and I found that I have to push myself through the book. There was nothing new and even the scene where he impersonates Sherya’s father was too deceptive. I felt as if the character has lots its innocence. I never felt that bad financially coz I had spend only 100 bucks. Anyway I thought that I will finish the book however boring it is coz it was the first book that I took up for reading in 2008.
My impression of the book changed as the characters and story evolved. I really started liking the book. The way Tejas proposes to the girl and the candle light dinner with his guitar tunes was really good. But towards the end… it became messy again with the deus ex machina failing terribly and it appears highly improbable.
