Book review: Cuckold by Kiran Nagarkar

Cuckold by Kiran Nagarkar

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


With this book I can firmly say that I will never forget that Babur was first Moghul ruler, his son was Humayun and he defeated Ibrahim Lodi in Battle of Panipat and Rana Sanga in Battle of Khanwa. If only, history lessons in school were taught in this beautiful way, I could very well be a historian. Dates are my nemesis in history and author does a glad service by not mentioning them more than 6 times in this 600 page book. Thank you Mr.Kiran Nagarkar, am indebted to you.


If Bhoj Raj's memoirs are found they wouldn't be as scintillating and titillating as this.

I wish if few of Meerabai's poems were written in Hindi in book or Hindi words written in English script (with an English translation). I feel that the ethos and pathos of poetry gets lost in translation.

While reading the book, I didn't knew the exact meaning of Cuckold and wondered as to what does art on cover of book wants to signify. Also the book cover was squinted upon and people (including wife) wondered what kind of sick book I was reading.

Cuckold means (noun) " the husband of an adulteress, often regarded as an object of derision".

Thus to me, the cover art signifies a man fondling breasts of woman while other man (husband) watches.

The central plot of Cuckold hence revolves around the Maharaj Kumar in search of unrequited love towards Greeneyes.



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Book Review: Matilda by Roald Dahl

Matilda by Roald Dahl

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I wish i would have read these books much earlier. But the book transcends age groups and is a lovely read at any time. Matilda is the sweet little prodigy with no air about herself. She can honestly admit that she can read although many a times she doesn't understand the meaning of it.

As author mentions, few parents who show no interest at all in their children are worse than doting parents. Matilda is stuck with such parents and in school the bully of Miss Trunchbull is there to crush spirits of little children.

Subtly the book also tells about teacher seeing the brilliance of its pupils. Quest and longing of freedom of Miss Honey is also weaved into this story.

The "miracle" power first gave me a bore but then i reminded myself to read this book with child like innocence.



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Book review: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


I should have put the book down once I realized that it's one of those self help books. But since it was so thin and very fast read I continued and finished it. Actually the book (or Morrie) says all the right things. You can or will hear most of these things from your parents, grand parents or uncles. Yet many few people will follow the diktats and realise the importance of the words at a certain age only. Lest it may be read by those people who are purely like Mitch.

Though I wonder that whether Mitch would have met Morrie had there been no strike and he was out of work.



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