To all those still clued in (if you're clued in i.e.), apologies for the enormous delay in between this post and the previous one. Truth be told, I haven't been able to keep up with my reading as much as I'd hoped to, this year. But I promise this blog is going to see a lot more activity in the coming few weeks.
I, normally, am not a huge fan of Indian books - whether it be fiction or otherwise, because of the poor grammar and inconsistent storyline. "Someone Like You" isn't any different. Co-authored by Durjoy Dutta and Nikita Singh, this book was one of the random reads I borrowed from a friend to while away time at the hostel. For suckers of happily-ever-afters and college romances (like me!), this book is a perfect getaway from reality.
It chronicles the transformations of a nerdy, bespectacled average Jane to the cute chick in college. Add in a villain, two best friends, and a (not-to-mention, yummy) hero - what you get is the quintessential plot line of a Hindi movie. Not that this book promises to be enlightening and informative, but I really wish the characters would have been sketched to reflect reality rather than a rough caricature of a chick flick. Especially the transformation phase was hurried and wasn't to a large extent connected to the real crux of the story, is what I, personally, feel. I haven't read any previous works of the authors, so I'm unable to draw a reference to the style of writing. But, their almost-consistent storyline fails because of poor grammar and a storytelling style that fails to grab eyeballs.
I'm a sucker for rom-coms and chick flicks, and this doesn't really fail me as far as happily-ever-after expectations are concerned. All said and done, I'd give this book a 3 on 5 and would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a light one-time read to while away time and is NOT a Grammar Nazi.
If you've read the book, did you like it? Do comment below and let me know.
I, normally, am not a huge fan of Indian books - whether it be fiction or otherwise, because of the poor grammar and inconsistent storyline. "Someone Like You" isn't any different. Co-authored by Durjoy Dutta and Nikita Singh, this book was one of the random reads I borrowed from a friend to while away time at the hostel. For suckers of happily-ever-afters and college romances (like me!), this book is a perfect getaway from reality.
It chronicles the transformations of a nerdy, bespectacled average Jane to the cute chick in college. Add in a villain, two best friends, and a (not-to-mention, yummy) hero - what you get is the quintessential plot line of a Hindi movie. Not that this book promises to be enlightening and informative, but I really wish the characters would have been sketched to reflect reality rather than a rough caricature of a chick flick. Especially the transformation phase was hurried and wasn't to a large extent connected to the real crux of the story, is what I, personally, feel. I haven't read any previous works of the authors, so I'm unable to draw a reference to the style of writing. But, their almost-consistent storyline fails because of poor grammar and a storytelling style that fails to grab eyeballs.
I'm a sucker for rom-coms and chick flicks, and this doesn't really fail me as far as happily-ever-after expectations are concerned. All said and done, I'd give this book a 3 on 5 and would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a light one-time read to while away time and is NOT a Grammar Nazi.
If you've read the book, did you like it? Do comment below and let me know.
I stopped reading Durjoy's books a long time ago
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