This year I have decided to record the books which have made an impact on this blog. Have read two already this year, which are worth mentioning. The first one is a big hit: The Immortals of Meluha. Amish Tripathi's Immortals of Meluha is based on the basic premise that all Gods were once human. It is based on the life of Lord Shiva and is an interesting read. It is not the writing but the plot of this novel which is critical.
This is the first of the trilogy and i plan to read the other two as well.
The second book of note is Orhan Pamuk's The Museum of Innocence. At 700 pages it is one of the heavier books I have read. But believe it or not I was almost sad when I finished the book. There are so many layers in this one that you just wish it goes on and on. I absolutely loved the lyrical quality of the book and it is a must read. It is not for nothing that Pamuk was awarded a Nobel Prize for literature in 2006. The book beautifully weaves the dreams, desire, longings and the loss. It is really about the obsessive passion of a rich Turkish guy for a beautiful shop girl. It is difficult to write without being judgemental but Pamuk does an amazing job...the guy is positively neurotic. He refuses to let go and in fact conspires and ensures that the girl never really becomes an actress, which she so desperately wants to. Even so, I found myself feeling sympathy for Kemal Bey. This one is a masterpiece and in parts reminded me of Lolita. This is the first Pamuk book I have read but I do plan to read more. In fact, might purchase his celebrated Snow or `My Name is Red' today itself. I wish I could write like him.
This is the first of the trilogy and i plan to read the other two as well.
The second book of note is Orhan Pamuk's The Museum of Innocence. At 700 pages it is one of the heavier books I have read. But believe it or not I was almost sad when I finished the book. There are so many layers in this one that you just wish it goes on and on. I absolutely loved the lyrical quality of the book and it is a must read. It is not for nothing that Pamuk was awarded a Nobel Prize for literature in 2006. The book beautifully weaves the dreams, desire, longings and the loss. It is really about the obsessive passion of a rich Turkish guy for a beautiful shop girl. It is difficult to write without being judgemental but Pamuk does an amazing job...the guy is positively neurotic. He refuses to let go and in fact conspires and ensures that the girl never really becomes an actress, which she so desperately wants to. Even so, I found myself feeling sympathy for Kemal Bey. This one is a masterpiece and in parts reminded me of Lolita. This is the first Pamuk book I have read but I do plan to read more. In fact, might purchase his celebrated Snow or `My Name is Red' today itself. I wish I could write like him.
2 comments:
desperate to read some stuff.. just dont seem to be able to find time... :(
Do something...go late to office, come early, dont sleep but find time to read :)
Post a Comment