Saumya Balsari

Almost gave up half way. Persevered but still couldn't warm to it. The setting and the characters were familiar in a mildly comedic sit-com sense - it was like a little snapshot of a fairly mundane moment in time and I felt no better informed, intrigued or entertained than before I started reading the book. In substance hardly much more than a vignette because for me, no-one stood out, nothing happened to fire the imagination. On the plus side, well written and sprinkled with witty observation, but ultimately just too tame for me.… (más)