Lokendra Pratap

Rating: 3.9/5 It is a captivating yet very mundanely complex tale at multiple occurrences. The fiction contains a mysterious lost case of a man, wrapped around the thoughts of a teenage girl who is dealing with her own life insecurities and mental ailments. John Green has his own distinctive way of writing the very humane emotions in a way which might not let you turn away from the pages, but this book has some points where the things felt a little sluggish to carry the innovation required in writing a fiction, in a way, a bit exaggerated. Although, to not get mistaken, the story has enough chapters to churn down your imagination and anticipations. A very good read for the people who love to get their imagination do the play while reading a book, because the story has certainly did a great job to put all the the threads knotted, at the end.

Rating: 4.5/5 The book has been written in a very elucidating manner. The vivid description of the 70's Afghanistan and the whole background setup for the story is so emotionally beautiful. The story is distinctively divided into two apparent sections, the life of Amir (the son) and his father before and after the annexation by then USSR, of Kabul. It will touch every inch of your soul with so many emotional upheavals and tragedies between a Father and a Son. The other revolving characters in the story are also so strongly connected to the main thread that it makes it impossible to recollect the story without them, when you would join the dots tracing backwards, at the end of it. The narration of Mr. Khalid would take you to the other world, the imagination comes so smoothly with the kind of diction used with such narrative enunciation by the author. The old times, the old world and the slow paced life in Kabul to the transformation their lives took with that one incident which changed Amir forever. A must read book! P.S. For anyone.

Rating : 4.4 / 5 - A gripping tale of the devastating administration, business and loot of Britishers in India for 200 years. This is a perfect amalgamation of 'What the Englishmen did to India' and 'Why they should not have done that'! We have seen and heard many narratives of history but here, Mr. Tharoor went way ahead of a mere narration. It is a very assertive effort of presenting the collective facts about the contemporary condition of India and the various approaches taken by the British aristocrats to make it even worse. Albeit, it is a constructive read. Even for the people who are not that keen in reading History might find it very comprehensible, blunt, but of course, in Tharoor's own way of writing, very precise about the message it is intended to give to the readers! From the 18th Century, when East India company tasted the Indian sea food for the first time to the 20th Century, when they left the nation divided on the grounds of Politics and Religion, the author summed up almost all the major notable tragedies and accomplishments of English (With countless credible evidences, which even Brits cannot deny). At the end of the day, it will leave you proud of this nation of golden land for its civilization which dates back to more than 5000 years, for its customs, excellence in science and the global leader in businesses such as Textile, Steel and Spices and for finally, its fight for the freedom. P.S. A Dexterous masterpiece for the literary sound beings.