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The Calcutta Chromosome :) .
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“Hold a bottle by the neck and a woman by the waist. Never the other way round.” - Amitav Ghosh .
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The Calcutta Chromosome tells the story of Murugan who is obsessed with Ronald Ross and his discovery of the Malarial Parasites’ life cycle. The author offers a blend of science fiction, speculation and occult in this novel. There are many characters to keep a track of and it might get confusing and overwhelming to handle. For those who are really intrigued by biology, will truly enjoy this book. For me, it was chaotic but I managed to keep my interest piqued till the last page. As for its vagueness, it never goes off even after you turn the final page of the book. I’d rate it 3.5/5. .
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P.S. Despite the hiccups, I might have learned a good deal about Malaria :D
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“Hold a bottle by the neck and a woman by the waist. Never the other way round.” - Amitav Ghosh .
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The Calcutta Chromosome tells the story of Murugan who is obsessed with Ronald Ross and his discovery of the Malarial Parasites’ life cycle. The author offers a blend of science fiction, speculation and occult in this novel. There are many characters to keep a track of and it might get confusing and overwhelming to handle. For those who are really intrigued by biology, will truly enjoy this book. For me, it was chaotic but I managed to keep my interest piqued till the last page. As for its vagueness, it never goes off even after you turn the final page of the book. I’d rate it 3.5/5. .
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P.S. Despite the hiccups, I might have learned a good deal about Malaria :D
A thousand splendid suns :) .
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“Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always”. - Khaled Hosseini. .
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This man is pure genius and his mind is magic. I’ve read three books by him so far and I loved all of it. It’s pure and so full of emotions that I don’t even want to keep it aside for a minute. Like all of his books that revolve around Kabul, this book follows the same pattern. The story is about two women born under different circumstances and how their lives get intertwined years later. Mariam, who never received love from her parents will be loved back thirty years later in an unexpected manner. Laila, who was born in a loving family goes through turbulence and finally finds her true love in the end. Khaled speaks in detail about the times where Kabul was under distress and had to suffer the deaths of thousands. This book is beautifully written that words fail to express the rawness of it all. I’d rate it 5/5. .
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P.S. A must read :)
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“Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always”. - Khaled Hosseini. .
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This man is pure genius and his mind is magic. I’ve read three books by him so far and I loved all of it. It’s pure and so full of emotions that I don’t even want to keep it aside for a minute. Like all of his books that revolve around Kabul, this book follows the same pattern. The story is about two women born under different circumstances and how their lives get intertwined years later. Mariam, who never received love from her parents will be loved back thirty years later in an unexpected manner. Laila, who was born in a loving family goes through turbulence and finally finds her true love in the end. Khaled speaks in detail about the times where Kabul was under distress and had to suffer the deaths of thousands. This book is beautifully written that words fail to express the rawness of it all. I’d rate it 5/5. .
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P.S. A must read :)
Moth smoke :)
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I am so glad I bought this book. There are very few books which I buy without reading any reviews and this was one amongst it. Mohsin Hamid has written such a dangerous and real novel that I am still dazed by its brilliance! He talks about a young man Daru Shezad who gets fired from work one day and finds himself in the sea of unemployment for many months. He starts using drugs and falls in love with his best friend’s wife and everything goes downhill from there. This is a story of loss, fear, drugs, love and murder. The book is just of 240 odd pages and keeps you on your toes every minute. I’d rate it 5/5. .
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I am so glad I bought this book. There are very few books which I buy without reading any reviews and this was one amongst it. Mohsin Hamid has written such a dangerous and real novel that I am still dazed by its brilliance! He talks about a young man Daru Shezad who gets fired from work one day and finds himself in the sea of unemployment for many months. He starts using drugs and falls in love with his best friend’s wife and everything goes downhill from there. This is a story of loss, fear, drugs, love and murder. The book is just of 240 odd pages and keeps you on your toes every minute. I’d rate it 5/5. .
.Feels amazing to read such an amazing work :) .
I often wonder how can a book of just 100 and odd pages deliver the story to the readers? This novel has done it so beautifully that I’m still in awe. Vivek Shanbhag is a genius who knows how to keep his readers interested in the plot. And the fact that the story revolves around a normal middle class family makes it much more easier to relate ourselves to few incidents. The story goes with the flow and before you know it, you’ll find yourself reading the last chapter. The mere fact that I finished it in two hours shows how much I enjoyed this read :)
Spider Bones :)
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“Death in anonymity is the ultimate insult to human dignity.” - Kathy Reichs. .
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This my first novel by Kathy and I’m left utterly confused. It’s a known fact that the author is an Anthropologist and you’ll stumble upon hundreds of words that are from her work field. Spider bones is the story of unravelling the murder mystery of a man called John Lowery. John was declared dead in 1968 but when the cops find a body floating in a river many years later, it is identified as John Lowery. How can a person die twice? The story then revolves around a bunch of cops and medical examiners, topped with couple of other murders. This novel has mixed reviews and I’m not surprised. There are too many characters and too many terms related to Anthropology that’ll leave readers scratching their heads. I’d rate it 2.5/5. .
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“Death in anonymity is the ultimate insult to human dignity.” - Kathy Reichs. .
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This my first novel by Kathy and I’m left utterly confused. It’s a known fact that the author is an Anthropologist and you’ll stumble upon hundreds of words that are from her work field. Spider bones is the story of unravelling the murder mystery of a man called John Lowery. John was declared dead in 1968 but when the cops find a body floating in a river many years later, it is identified as John Lowery. How can a person die twice? The story then revolves around a bunch of cops and medical examiners, topped with couple of other murders. This novel has mixed reviews and I’m not surprised. There are too many characters and too many terms related to Anthropology that’ll leave readers scratching their heads. I’d rate it 2.5/5. .
In custody 🌼
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"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow" - Anita Desai.
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I was thrilled to read my very first book of Anita Desai, but I admit that it was not up to the mark. The story is simple but has been dragged till the end. .
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Deven is a Hindi lecturer in Mipore who loves writing poems in Urdu. When his friend Murad reaches out to him to interview a famous poet called Nur, Deven immediately accepts the offer. The story then revolves around Nur and Deven as they struggle to get the poems published. Deven takes loan from his college and even uses up his already dwindling savings account to meet Nur's demands. He reaches a stage of insanity when his entire work goes for a toss and Nur abandons him..
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The book is probably a tad too overrated. It focusses on toxic friendship, greed, hopelessness and obsession. It could have been well drafted and executed. I would rate it 3.2/5. .
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"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow" - Anita Desai.
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I was thrilled to read my very first book of Anita Desai, but I admit that it was not up to the mark. The story is simple but has been dragged till the end. .
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Deven is a Hindi lecturer in Mipore who loves writing poems in Urdu. When his friend Murad reaches out to him to interview a famous poet called Nur, Deven immediately accepts the offer. The story then revolves around Nur and Deven as they struggle to get the poems published. Deven takes loan from his college and even uses up his already dwindling savings account to meet Nur's demands. He reaches a stage of insanity when his entire work goes for a toss and Nur abandons him..
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The book is probably a tad too overrated. It focusses on toxic friendship, greed, hopelessness and obsession. It could have been well drafted and executed. I would rate it 3.2/5. .