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| The Ineligible Bachelors Must Read |
The book is written as diary entry of Kasturi Shukla....fresh out of one of India's top b school who finds herself at the centre of her mother's attraction soon after graduation. The mother wants to get the girl married to the first decent guy she comes across as she is saddened by the fact that her daughter hasnt found anyone herself yet...The girl, like all of our age, is horrified at the thought and tries all to get out of it but to no avail and eventually gives to the societal pressures.
The book clearly captures the story that is so common with so many guys/girls my age these days. Parents having only marriage on their mind,unrelenting children who tither under emotional blackmail from the parents. The story captures the nice details about the things my generation hates about the concept of arranged marriage and why parents need to take a second look at the process.
The book is clearly written from a girl's point of view and serves as a good lesson for guys into what-not-to-do when meeting a girl for the first time and also a little bit on what-girls-expect-from-their-guys!!
The arranged marriage part takes up only 20-25% of the book's time, rest of the time is how things change in the life of the young Kasturi with her new job, her first Boss - Rajeev Mehrotra and her new best friends at work - Varun and Ananya.
While reading the book, you dont feel like you are reading a book. Its more like someone's telling you a story and makes the book unputdownable. The laughs you get are genuine, the situations real(apart from the mafia involvement - mafia in a book on marriages!!! Read book for more details ;)) and the characters immensely likeable esp the calm and silent Dr.Purva.
The book showcases the power of friendship. how people change when in love, how people overlook the obvious when in love and how things they think they know are not there anymore.
Read the book if you have a special friend, one who would do anything for you, one who wouldnt hesitate to tell you anything, even if meant hurting you for your own good and if you want to relive the moments with those friends.
The ending, even though expected halfway through the book, was the best part. The emotional depth and maturity in the end made it like a sweet dessert at the end of a sumptuous meal.There was a apricot in the dessert which I dont think quite fitted with the dessert but I think I can let that pass.(For those who dont know me : I dont like the taste of apricot in my food)
Final Verdict : Definitely a must read, not too much about arranged marriages but definitely a lot about friendship, love and how life must move on!!!
The book clearly captures the story that is so common with so many guys/girls my age these days. Parents having only marriage on their mind,unrelenting children who tither under emotional blackmail from the parents. The story captures the nice details about the things my generation hates about the concept of arranged marriage and why parents need to take a second look at the process.
The book is clearly written from a girl's point of view and serves as a good lesson for guys into what-not-to-do when meeting a girl for the first time and also a little bit on what-girls-expect-from-their-guys!!
The arranged marriage part takes up only 20-25% of the book's time, rest of the time is how things change in the life of the young Kasturi with her new job, her first Boss - Rajeev Mehrotra and her new best friends at work - Varun and Ananya.
While reading the book, you dont feel like you are reading a book. Its more like someone's telling you a story and makes the book unputdownable. The laughs you get are genuine, the situations real(apart from the mafia involvement - mafia in a book on marriages!!! Read book for more details ;)) and the characters immensely likeable esp the calm and silent Dr.Purva.
The book showcases the power of friendship. how people change when in love, how people overlook the obvious when in love and how things they think they know are not there anymore.
Read the book if you have a special friend, one who would do anything for you, one who wouldnt hesitate to tell you anything, even if meant hurting you for your own good and if you want to relive the moments with those friends.
The ending, even though expected halfway through the book, was the best part. The emotional depth and maturity in the end made it like a sweet dessert at the end of a sumptuous meal.There was a apricot in the dessert which I dont think quite fitted with the dessert but I think I can let that pass.(For those who dont know me : I dont like the taste of apricot in my food)
Final Verdict : Definitely a must read, not too much about arranged marriages but definitely a lot about friendship, love and how life must move on!!!
Review by :- Somil Agarwal
