review 1: The problem with Manu Joseph's writing seems to be that he is really good at sarcasm, observational humor but only in short spurts. There are some brilliant observations, thought provoking dialogue and laugh out loud loud one liners casually dropped amidst serious conversation among the characters. But they are just sprinkled too thin amidst the book.I get the feeling the author has a bright potential if he chooses to start a novelty twitter account and unleash his wit but for his full length novels, i am not gonna spend any more money. review 2: There are few writers who can possibly describe explicitly how exactly an emotion feels inside the head. Manu Joseph is definitely one such writer. The situations created in the book seem simple, only until you take a... more step back and let them hit you. How the story intricately weaves its plots together is a spectacle to watch in itself. Here's an excerpt from the book...Boy-"Other boys tease me because I'm deaf."Father-"Tell them "But I can hear you! But I can hear you!". If they still tease you, Tell them "But I heard your mother fart!! But I heard your mother fart!!" till they stop..."Intelligent characters, smart plot, all bound together beautifully by the Great Indian Drama and all the unmentionable words that go along with it. less
