Author: Tapan Ghosh
Price: Rs.145
Publisher: Frog Books (First published in 2012)
ISBN Number: 978-93-81115-98-5
Tapan Ghosh, the Indian author from Mumbai, has debuted with his book "Faceless-The only way out". It's an emotional tale, full of love, friendship, philosophy and a lot more. Has Tapan Ghosh succeeded with his maiden attempt? Well, read below to find out that.
Plot:
The story, set in Mumbai, has a host of diverse characters. Khush and Shom are childhood buddies, who confide anything and everything to each other. They both are businessmen, who are married and settled guys(in their forties). Raima and Swapna are friends, in their mid twenties, who study architecture. Things get interesting when Raima meets Shom. They are mutually attracted, fall in love and at last find their true soul mates in each other! Their sensual and passionate love is the crux of the story. Will their love survive the test of time? Or will they desert each other? Read the book to find out!
Highs:
The plot is not unheard of, but the treatment is very straight forward. The author does not hover around silly incidents, and gets to the main part of the story. Also, the characterization of every individual is very specific and unique. Each character has a background story, that logically leads to the main plot. For a "brand-new" writer, this is quite an achievement and needs to be appreciated.
Lows:
The love between Raima and Shom is refreshing. But after a few chapters, it makes the reader weary. One is bored of seeing them together all the time. And there are not many twists in the plot, which does not satisfy the reader's expectations. The climax arrives in a jiffy, and is not clearly explained. Tapan could have paid more attention to this aspect.
Bottom-line:
A good book, considering the fact that it's Tapan's maiden venture. If you wanna read this book, then proceed only with an open mind, and without any expectations!
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Tapan Ghosh, the Indian author from Mumbai, has debuted with his book "Faceless-The only way out". It's an emotional tale, full of love, friendship, philosophy and a lot more. Has Tapan Ghosh succeeded with his maiden attempt? Well, read below to find out that.
Plot:
The story, set in Mumbai, has a host of diverse characters. Khush and Shom are childhood buddies, who confide anything and everything to each other. They both are businessmen, who are married and settled guys(in their forties). Raima and Swapna are friends, in their mid twenties, who study architecture. Things get interesting when Raima meets Shom. They are mutually attracted, fall in love and at last find their true soul mates in each other! Their sensual and passionate love is the crux of the story. Will their love survive the test of time? Or will they desert each other? Read the book to find out!
Highs:
The plot is not unheard of, but the treatment is very straight forward. The author does not hover around silly incidents, and gets to the main part of the story. Also, the characterization of every individual is very specific and unique. Each character has a background story, that logically leads to the main plot. For a "brand-new" writer, this is quite an achievement and needs to be appreciated.
Lows:
The love between Raima and Shom is refreshing. But after a few chapters, it makes the reader weary. One is bored of seeing them together all the time. And there are not many twists in the plot, which does not satisfy the reader's expectations. The climax arrives in a jiffy, and is not clearly explained. Tapan could have paid more attention to this aspect.
Bottom-line:
A good book, considering the fact that it's Tapan's maiden venture. If you wanna read this book, then proceed only with an open mind, and without any expectations!
P.S: If you are an Indiblogger and if you like this post, you can promote/vote for it here-http://www.indiblogger.in/indipost.php?post=108498
From what you have written, I am not sure whether it is worth the buy.
ReplyDeleteYep, I guess it's not.
DeleteOne has to accept that with the emergence of the popular fiction in English by Indian authors, a sizable amount of middle of the road literature is bound to hit the shelves. A decade earlier, the only Indian writing in English that made it big was the really good stuff. Everything has to follow its course of evolution. Thanks, Sowmya, for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteTrue words! And this phenomenon can be witnessed in all arenas! Thanks for the comment BTW:)
DeleteIf there is no literary substance to offer, I wont buy the book. This means a good book review :-)
ReplyDeleteTrue. I wouldn't buy it too, in that case :) Thanks for stopping by :)
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