I read the book ‘Keep off the grass’ by Karan Bajaj recently. Found it interesting. Given below is my attempt to write a review. Don’t miss on reading the book if you come by it.
This book is a nice narrative of life of Mr.Ratan Samrat, a twenty-five-year-old Yale graduate born in USA to an immigrant Indian couple, who comes to India in quest of his true self. A confused soul, able to fit neither in Indian nor in American culture completely, finds it imperative to find his roots, for him to accept his present.
Mr. Rattan Samrat, the protagonist, an investment banker on wall street earning half-a-million dollars a year, makes this unconventional decision to quit the job and join IIM Bangalore for an MBA. The author has given a vivid description of the two years life of the lad in IIM Bangalore, helping the reader find out what of all these turn out to be for Ratan.
Ratan comes to India seeking answers to his questions, but finds himself more puzzled in first few days of his IIM life. He makes friends with Vinod, an ex-army officer and Sarkar, an engineer graduate from IIT. Vinod, with a gallantry award to his credit, having seen number of deaths and himself having come out of thirty days of coma after Kargil war, comes to IIM to see more life outside. He feels that all that is taught in IIM is theoretical bullshit. Sarkar, the Finance Minister’s very genius son feels nothing like exams and other stuff in the B-school really matter.
The friendship with these two weird people takes Ratan places, from going around in local places in search of drugs to going to Himalayas for vipassana. Initially, in the company of highly talented co-students, his confidence on his intellect plummets. Happiness seems to be eluding him all the time. Life takes a huge U turn. How the different experiences in India help Ratan define himself is what is to be found out from reading the book.
Though the book is a fiction, the characters seem to be very much alive. Innumerous thoughts and confusions that clog characters’ minds, which are very tough to be put in words, are found to be very well described in the book. Number of subtle emotions, thoughts expressed with such ease leaves the reader amazed.
The author has been able to highlight both good and bad elements of Indian living, the education system etc., even though the characters like Sarkar seem to be highly cynical. Overall, a brilliant book and a must read for ones, who have got to take decisions regarding their career and life options.
This book is a nice narrative of life of Mr.Ratan Samrat, a twenty-five-year-old Yale graduate born in USA to an immigrant Indian couple, who comes to India in quest of his true self. A confused soul, able to fit neither in Indian nor in American culture completely, finds it imperative to find his roots, for him to accept his present.
Mr. Rattan Samrat, the protagonist, an investment banker on wall street earning half-a-million dollars a year, makes this unconventional decision to quit the job and join IIM Bangalore for an MBA. The author has given a vivid description of the two years life of the lad in IIM Bangalore, helping the reader find out what of all these turn out to be for Ratan.
Ratan comes to India seeking answers to his questions, but finds himself more puzzled in first few days of his IIM life. He makes friends with Vinod, an ex-army officer and Sarkar, an engineer graduate from IIT. Vinod, with a gallantry award to his credit, having seen number of deaths and himself having come out of thirty days of coma after Kargil war, comes to IIM to see more life outside. He feels that all that is taught in IIM is theoretical bullshit. Sarkar, the Finance Minister’s very genius son feels nothing like exams and other stuff in the B-school really matter.
The friendship with these two weird people takes Ratan places, from going around in local places in search of drugs to going to Himalayas for vipassana. Initially, in the company of highly talented co-students, his confidence on his intellect plummets. Happiness seems to be eluding him all the time. Life takes a huge U turn. How the different experiences in India help Ratan define himself is what is to be found out from reading the book.
Though the book is a fiction, the characters seem to be very much alive. Innumerous thoughts and confusions that clog characters’ minds, which are very tough to be put in words, are found to be very well described in the book. Number of subtle emotions, thoughts expressed with such ease leaves the reader amazed.
The author has been able to highlight both good and bad elements of Indian living, the education system etc., even though the characters like Sarkar seem to be highly cynical. Overall, a brilliant book and a must read for ones, who have got to take decisions regarding their career and life options.
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