“Small towns are the breeding ground of Indian men to produce more men. Daughters are dowry, menstruation, and questions of morality if they are violated before the nuptial night,” writes Bishweshwar.
Chetan Bhagat’s The Girl in Room 105 : A book that gets worse with each page
“The name of the author overshadows everything else on the cover, even the book’s title, as if he’s announcing, “Isn’t my name enough to pick this up?”” writes Ajinkya Kale.
Alain Badiou’s The True Life : Philosophy’s main motive is to corrupt the youth
“Badiou using very simple reasoning wants to shed the myth of living in the moment (Nihilism) or seizing the moment (Capitalism),” Ashu writes.
Sanjay Manjrekar’s Imperfect : A book that doesn’t try to play safe
“Sanjay’s straight talk about his father, his colleagues and his life in cricket might come across as brutal at times, but that’s the charm of honestly,” Nayan Basu writes.
Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See : Beauty is to be found in smaller things
“The fear and darkness of the regime slowly grows on you, but empathy and tenderness are never far behind,” writes Vidya Bhandarkar.
Ronald D. Moore’s Outlander : A treat of breathtaking visuals and brilliant characters
‘During its course, the series charts its course through myriad genres; ranging from history, romance, mystery, adventure and sci-fi; and never fails to impress,’ Malvika Mishra.
Suraj Laxminarayan’s Elephants in the Room : A thriller in the bustling city of Chennai
“On the surface, it might look like a crime and suspense thriller. But Suraj manages to infuse subtle humour throughout the novel to paint an incredibly realistic picture,” Usha Subramanian writes.
