December 11
Monday
After a considerable long gap, I was able to read a book - Advaita Kala's ' Almost Single'. For the first time, I realised that be it Bhatinda or Kerala, the mothers of single women nearing 30 speaks
almost the same language. ' Mama Bhatia ', the mother of Aisha Bhatia, the protagonist resembles my mother too strongly and there are times I had to pinch myself to make sure that it was not my mom who was speaking.
I never had the intention of buying this book when I came across it. I used to frequent book stores when I am depressed and I chanced upon this book during one such visit. Went through many books and the huge amount printed on the cover literally threw cold waters on my strong inclination to buy a book. But this one was different. It's title lured me like anything for my age. Besides the price was comparatively low that I had no other alternative other than succumbing to my inclination. That's how I bought Advaita Kala's ' Almost Single'.
I would definitely not call this a master work or great piece of art. It is a book which has been written in a simple language and absolutely apt for casual reading. There is no plot as such. It is the story of Aisha Bhatia from Bhatinda along with her two friends who are on a groom hunt, to be precise, it would not be wrong if I say ' NRI groom hunt'. ( One friend just got a divorce from her husband and the other is on a search ).
Monday
After a considerable long gap, I was able to read a book - Advaita Kala's ' Almost Single'. For the first time, I realised that be it Bhatinda or Kerala, the mothers of single women nearing 30 speaks
almost the same language. ' Mama Bhatia ', the mother of Aisha Bhatia, the protagonist resembles my mother too strongly and there are times I had to pinch myself to make sure that it was not my mom who was speaking.
I never had the intention of buying this book when I came across it. I used to frequent book stores when I am depressed and I chanced upon this book during one such visit. Went through many books and the huge amount printed on the cover literally threw cold waters on my strong inclination to buy a book. But this one was different. It's title lured me like anything for my age. Besides the price was comparatively low that I had no other alternative other than succumbing to my inclination. That's how I bought Advaita Kala's ' Almost Single'.
I would definitely not call this a master work or great piece of art. It is a book which has been written in a simple language and absolutely apt for casual reading. There is no plot as such. It is the story of Aisha Bhatia from Bhatinda along with her two friends who are on a groom hunt, to be precise, it would not be wrong if I say ' NRI groom hunt'. ( One friend just got a divorce from her husband and the other is on a search ).
As far as Aisha is concerned, unlike her friends she did not want to flow with the age old tradition of groom hunting whether it be through social networking sites or by conventional methods. Her faith eventually triumphs at the end as she falls for Karan, an NRI. The story concludes with hero and heroine coming together just like a typical bollywood movie.
If you are somebody who needs food for thought after reading a book, Almost Single is just not for you. You wont get anything serious out of it. Keeping all those seriousness aside, if you need a light reading while you are travelling or mired in depression, this could be a perfect remedy.
My marks – 5/10.
If you are somebody who needs food for thought after reading a book, Almost Single is just not for you. You wont get anything serious out of it. Keeping all those seriousness aside, if you need a light reading while you are travelling or mired in depression, this could be a perfect remedy.
My marks – 5/10.
that actually sounds like a fun read :-) thanks for the review!
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