Book: JFK
Author: Jhangir Kerawala
Published by: Grey Oak Publisher
Year of publication: 2012
Cover design: Trinankur Banergee
Price in India: 199/-
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The story starts with an unexpected murder, a secret girl friend and an unknown black mailer, giving the impression of a masala pot boiler. And true to that, there are many Bollywoodish or say Tollywoodish moments.
However, as the story moves forward, there are enough material like an antique statue with a secret chamber in its body, a relevant insurance policy, a secret society on the park street etc to raise the curiosity level of the reader and keep one going.
The story keeps shifting pace and does not allow laxity. It slowly gets complicated sometime in the middle and the ending is believable and practical.
However, as the story moves forward, there are enough material like an antique statue with a secret chamber in its body, a relevant insurance policy, a secret society on the park street etc to raise the curiosity level of the reader and keep one going.
The story keeps shifting pace and does not allow laxity. It slowly gets complicated sometime in the middle and the ending is believable and practical.
Writing Style: The writing style is casual and comfortable. You do not have to own a dictionary for this one. Most of the, the language is colloquial and regular. The author has kept the writing basic and that somewhere helps in understanding the complicated plot.
Mention of landmarks of Kolkata like park street and KC Das sweet shop makes the reading appealing.
Main Characters:
Jatin Karunamayee is your common man in the middle of a life threatening and unnatural situation. Although, he is jobless and careless as a husband, he is a good friend and a god human being.
This story is about his rise as of a hero, where he manages to help capture a serious criminal. His thought process is balanced and easy to relate to. He is someone who lives in your neighborhood, perhaps right down your lane.
Montu is your typical Bengali babu, he wears his white dhoti with pride. He has a friendly nature and makes the perfect side hero. But is that all to him?
Good quote from the book: "He did not want his shoes to get wet as he had noticed it's sole had started to peel off. With age, this sole too left it's body".
Bad quote from the book: "His last pay check was about fifteen thousand rupees. Not something comparable to Mukesh Ambani's he knew, but it sufficed with some savings".
In conclusion, the title may sound international but the story and and it's taste is very Indian, somewhat Bengali. If you like adventure and on the road thriller, this one should not disappoint you.
Know the author:
Mention of landmarks of Kolkata like park street and KC Das sweet shop makes the reading appealing.
Main Characters:
Jatin Karunamayee is your common man in the middle of a life threatening and unnatural situation. Although, he is jobless and careless as a husband, he is a good friend and a god human being.
This story is about his rise as of a hero, where he manages to help capture a serious criminal. His thought process is balanced and easy to relate to. He is someone who lives in your neighborhood, perhaps right down your lane.
Montu is your typical Bengali babu, he wears his white dhoti with pride. He has a friendly nature and makes the perfect side hero. But is that all to him?
Good quote from the book: "He did not want his shoes to get wet as he had noticed it's sole had started to peel off. With age, this sole too left it's body".
Bad quote from the book: "His last pay check was about fifteen thousand rupees. Not something comparable to Mukesh Ambani's he knew, but it sufficed with some savings".
In conclusion, the title may sound international but the story and and it's taste is very Indian, somewhat Bengali. If you like adventure and on the road thriller, this one should not disappoint you.
Know the author:
Before plunging into the creative field, Jhangir a commerce graduate from Kolkata, paid his dues for almost ten years as an accountant and then went looking for adventure and travel, by making a lateral shift into sales. After five years of selling refrigerators he knew that the streets he traveled had a story to tell and that he had a story to tell. After experimenting with a comic series, cartooning and short stories for children, JFK is Jhangir’s debut into the world of novels.
Sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteThe good quote from the book is profound!
Will check it out! :)
...sounds interesting!
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Dear Puja,
DeleteThank you so much dear. Will cherish this one :)
Hmmm.... don't really know whether it will feature as a good read with so many to choose from these days. Nice review, Ghazala!
ReplyDeleteNirvana,
Deleteif you want a murder mystery, this is the one..! Thanks :)
Mmm! A good debut (I suppose!) into book reviewing Ghazala! Or is this not the first?
ReplyDeleteSuresh,
DeleteThis is the second book, I have reviewed and you know why :) Thanks for your support~
I like the way you reviewed, especially the good quote and bad quote part.
ReplyDeleteDear Indrani,
DeleteReviewing a book is tough. there are good and bad lines and you want to be true to your reader. Thanks :)
Book reviewing is hard, I believe. Yours was easy on the eye and easy to grasp. Got the core of the book.
ReplyDeleteDear Bhavna,
DeleteI agree, reviewing is not easy. And I personally want to know, the facts before
buying the book, so kept it to the point.
Thanks :)
This is a great review! I need to covet time to read so many books.
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Dear Megha,
DeleteI understand, busy lives we lead. Thanks :)
Nice review mam :) :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Vinisha :)
DeleteNicely written review. It is also good that you have pointed out the not so good quote. :)
ReplyDeleteI am reading Devdutt Pattnaik's myth=mithya
Well, hope to read the review from your end soon. The book you reading sounds interesting. Thanks :)
DeleteThats a good review Ghazala.
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DeleteThanks Girl!!
Technically right :)
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DeleteGood review mam.. enjoyed reading it for sure :)
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Bikramjit,
DeleteThank you :)
It sure sounds like the plot for a bollywood movie. Nice review Ghazala. Might pick up the book for some stress busting. :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the review...!
ReplyDeleteThough I am not too sure if I can associate this world with the book too...
:)
Nice review. I like to read books that are written in casual and comfortable style, no dictionary browsing required. In my opinion, what is important in writing is to get your point across to the readers.
ReplyDeleteNice take on it... I did the review too..
ReplyDeleteGhaz...thanks for crisp review. Next time when we meet, pass on the book to me...
ReplyDeleteYour blunt 'bad quote' was hilarious...Good one!
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nice review
ReplyDeleteGood review.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this fine review.
ReplyDeleteI wanted this badly instead got The Bankster! might buy it now and kill my craving to read it! On second thoughts, I wonder why are most Indian authors seemingly writing bollywood scripts into books? Bankster was one such book that reminded me of bollywood scripts!
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