After another mundane day at work, I really wanted to chill out and while my time away. So, I hopped across to the nearest Crossword and after ambling across its aisles for like hours, I decided on a few books (Yes, I'm a compulsive book-shopper and books are my therapy). One of these was "Almost Single" by Advaita Kala. I went through the back cover and it seemed promising. I flipped open to sneak into the plot and it was more to form an opinion about the author's ability and making sure it just wasn't any other book. I must say I wasn't dissappointed.
This is what the back cover read:
“Wickedly irreverent and laugh aloud funny, Almost Single is a delightful romp through the five star world of champagne brunches, gay soirees, and the dilemmas of hip, young girls on the look out for love and matrimony”
That and a realistic, in your face kind of introduction of the female protagonist, Aisha Bhatia, hooks me to the book.
The book takes you through the trials and tribulations a single, unmarried woman in her late twenties might go through. In between there is a sneak peek into the lives that others lead around Aisha: from her gay friend to her divorced friend, a love crazy but vengeful friend to the irritating boss. And then there were a more characters. Read to find out more as Aisha embarks on her journey to find a groom with her friends and comes across all sorts of people.
The best part about the novel is the ease with which the characters unfold and present themselves, neither would it make you feel alienated from them. On the contrary you might just know exactly what they are talking about. The laughter riot in the book can leave you chuckling for days on. Full marks to Advaita for portraying such real life characters with a distinct style and elan which would leave many readers pining for more. The way the novel ends is unpredictable, a touch unconventional, rebellious to the more tradition oriented and yet funny. Tingles you mind for comedy as well as romanticism.
Go read it!!
Published in July, 2007, I wonder what made me buy this book so late in the day!!
You can also read Advaita at her blog: http://www.advaitakala.com/
read abt this in ur blog too. Im sure it's a Read I'd enjoy.
ReplyDeleteKeshi.
I bought this book last year...at crossword hehehe...and the synopsis totally caught my attention...i love her bold way of potraying the life of probably many girls living alone in another city with their moms nagging them to get married...and it was filled with comedy...i really liked it
ReplyDeleteHi,Sam...I do believe I read this book some time back...thanks for refreshing my memory with the review..it's amazing,na,the number of good novel writers who've come up suddenly in our country.
ReplyDeleteHey cool, Sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteWill pick it up on my Mumbai trip this weekend ;o)
hi yr book really cool ive read more than 10 times n love everysingle bit the way u write is amazin it really relate to a normal human life thats good dkeep up. anyway any new book in lin????
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