Title: Dull close-up of a boy coming of age - warts, pimples et al
Product review: The back-cover lured me to buy it. I spent over a month trying to read it.It goes into impressive details in creating the scene & mood. Also, contextualises the protagonist's (Vijay's) emotions & dilemas.However, the narrative leads nowhere. It is not half as funny as the back-cover claims (or as some of the reviews do). Pathos? Probably. But wit? If there was wit, I obviously missed it.In the end I found the book dull and boring. Gave me a close-up of Vijay's world and of Vijay himself. But would I want to have a close look (figuratively speaking) at Vijay's pimples, acne, etc.? Naaaaah!
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