Semi-ApesSabah Carrim2015108 Publishingpp. 293Semi-Apes is a first person autobiographical description of the growing up experiences of a practicing psychologist, Heera. In her account of her troubled childhood and her subsequent choice of Psychology as a subject of study, Carrim highlights the significant influence of Heera’s childhood experiences on her later life. The book presents narratives…
Of Mice and MenJohn Steinback1993 (originally published 1937)Penguinp. 112Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Steinback, partly including his own experiences of working as a migrant worker. The book title has been taken from Burns’ poem ‘To a Mouse’ that read: “The best laid plans of mice and men, often go awry”. The…
Shehar Band Hai (Hindi) Ashvini Kumar Dube Bhartiya Gyanpith 179 pages The book is a collection of short stories by Dube. Part experiential, part fictional, each story presents a perspective on a social issue within the system in which it exists, functions, and is perpetuated. The narrative is rooted in the everyday and while it…
Name of the Book: One Little FingerAuthor: Malini ChibYear of Publication: 2011No. of Pages: 197Publisher: Sage About the Book:The book is an autobiography of Malini Chib, a woman who has cerebral palsy. Now a prolific writer and speaker, the book presents the trials and tribulations that Chib and her family faced through her growing up…
Name of the Book: MindbendName of the Author: Robin CookYear of Publication: 2001 (first published 1985)No. of Pages: 254Publisher: Pan MacMillan About the Book:I picked up a Robin Cook after a long time. It is the usual genre. Nothing too great. So a pharmaceutical company is conducting experimental research in trying to control the behaviour…
1Q84 (Books 1, 2 and 3) Haruki Murakami 2012 Vintage pp. 1318 About the Books: The trilogy is a fictional account of the year 1984. Set in Japan, the story revolves around the experiences of two main characters, Tengo and Aomame. Their interconnected lives and distant, yet shared experiences lead them to what can…
Name of the Book: Your Dreams are Mine NowAuthor: Ravinder SinghNo. Of Pages: 264Year of Publication: 2014Publisher: Penguin About the Book:This is the third of Ravinder Singh that I have read and the review is the same as before. The story is simplistic, probably holds appeal for college going students. The plot revolves around a…
Name of the Book: Anarko ke Aath Din (Hindi)Name of the Author: SatyuNo. of Pages: 104Year of Publication: 2004 (this print, original 1994)Publisher: Rajkamal About the Book:The book is the story of a young girl named Anarko. In the simplest way possible, the book is divided into eight chapters each for the eight days that…
Name of the Book: Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra Series 1)Name of the Author: AmishNo. of Pages: 354Year of Publication: 2015Publisher: Westland About the Book:The book is the first of a series of books that Amish plans to write on the epic mythological tale of Ramayana. The epic tale is in itself common knowledge and…
Name of the Book: In Good FaithName of the Author: Saba NaqviYear of Publication: 2012No. of Pages: 195Publisher: Rainlight About the Book:The book is by and large a description of places visited by the author in search of secular India in a religious context. The commonality across all the places is that all of them…
