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The Blaft Anthology Of Tamil Pulp Fiction, Vol. 1 (2012)

by Rakesh Khanna(Favorite Author)
3.48 of 5 Votes: 1
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review 1: I picked this book up pretty much on a whim. I didn't really know what to expect and honestly bought this book because of its cover. The book though pleasantly surprised me, I really, really enjoyed it. From spunky detective duos to stories of sci-fi, reincarnation and even gentle love stories, this collection has it all. I loved these simply written stories and look forward to reading the second instalment of stories.
review 2: Southern India as much as I know is a fertile ground for pulp fiction. An entire generation of educated-but-unemployed women staved off boredom during the morose daytime hours in the company of fiction of the abovementioned genre. I have had my brush with this literary genre way before I even saw this book. The plot lines are simple but
... more outrageously funny, the characters are nothing if not dramatic and its a fun ride.This anthology gets four stars owing only to the fun factor. Where else can you expect to meet a dashing detective who manages to get a hard-on while listening to the villain's plan for world domination ? or a protagonist who gets a sniper rifle from his friend "Abroad" and shoots a minster outright in broad daylight ?? If you get my drift then go get the book, shut down your brain and enjoy the ride.Such brainless fun is good for you once in a while too... less
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hmarq
Entertaining. I'm happy I got a peek into what contemporary Tamil pop-lit is like. And it's fun.
Jen
Fun stuff :) On a side note - the prodigious output of the writers is inspiring.
Veronica
Loved the short stories and gave a kaleidoscope view of the society then...
erinkern
It's been a good birthday, and this looks incredible.
cutzy
crazy, fun ,awsome, book!
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