Comments on: Wrist friendly reads http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: *sigh* http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-47315 *sigh* Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:24:56 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-47315 <p>Sonia Faleiro is one of those self-promoting types. Pathetic that she's exploiting the crony system -- Tehelka where she works, India Today where she used to etc etc -- to get decent reviews. What happened to the days when writers didn't sell just because of self-advertising thru cronies and good looks? This is the real reason why that V.S.Naipaul controversy happened. Genuine talent scores so little these days. I personally found the read disappointing for the same reasons you mentioned. Pushing detail instead of plot and contacts instead of talent, see the connection?</p> Sonia Faleiro is one of those self-promoting types. Pathetic that she’s exploiting the crony system — Tehelka where she works, India Today where she used to etc etc — to get decent reviews. What happened to the days when writers didn’t sell just because of self-advertising thru cronies and good looks? This is the real reason why that V.S.Naipaul controversy happened. Genuine talent scores so little these days. I personally found the read disappointing for the same reasons you mentioned. Pushing detail instead of plot and contacts instead of talent, see the connection?

]]> By: Karthik http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-44017 Karthik Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:14:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-44017 <p>Manish,</p> <p>The less said about desi reviewers, the better. It is very common to see a review (of a book or a movie) giving out important plot points. (The Indian Express review of Faleiro's The Girl nonchalantly gives away a plot point). Guess we should be glad that reviews don't have the make-or-break potential in India that they do in the US.</p> Manish,

The less said about desi reviewers, the better. It is very common to see a review (of a book or a movie) giving out important plot points. (The Indian Express review of Faleiro’s The Girl nonchalantly gives away a plot point). Guess we should be glad that reviews don’t have the make-or-break potential in India that they do in the US.

]]> By: Manish Vij http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-43966 Manish Vij Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:44:08 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-43966 <p>Amitava Kumar on <i>Patna Roughcut:</i></p> <blockquote>I refer you, dear reader, to the <a href="http://dnaindia.com/SunReport.asp?NewsID=1006110&CatID=32">non-review</a> whose display of ignorance is exceeded only by its viciousness. Blind to the achievements of Siddharth ChowdhuryÂ’s striking debut novel <i>Patna Roughcut,</i> in particular the presentation of a character who engages, with rare elan, world literature and cinema while rooted in his provincial locale, our fearless writer from DNA plants his hooves everywhere, flattening everything said in its 186 pages about artistic ambition, even enlisting poor Pankaj Mishra as a Bihari, and making a pointless comparison to <i>The God of Small Things</i> which makes you suspect that Arundhati RoyÂ’s novel is the only other book the reviewer has read in the past five years. [<a href="http://amitavakumar.blogsome.com/2006/01/20/bihar-by-day-2/">Link</a>]</blockquote> Amitava Kumar on Patna Roughcut:

I refer you, dear reader, to the non-review whose display of ignorance is exceeded only by its viciousness. Blind to the achievements of Siddharth ChowdhuryÂ’s striking debut novel Patna Roughcut, in particular the presentation of a character who engages, with rare elan, world literature and cinema while rooted in his provincial locale, our fearless writer from DNA plants his hooves everywhere, flattening everything said in its 186 pages about artistic ambition, even enlisting poor Pankaj Mishra as a Bihari, and making a pointless comparison to The God of Small Things which makes you suspect that Arundhati RoyÂ’s novel is the only other book the reviewer has read in the past five years. [Link]
]]> By: Luscious Moon http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-43896 Luscious Moon Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:30:42 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-43896 <p>thanks for this post, karthik. I did a google search of SM and there hasnt yet been mention of an up and coming, talented, and most importantly brown writer called <i>Anosh Irani</i>. For a change, this one lives in Canada. He debuted with <i>The Cripple and his Talismans</i> in 2004 and is on the cusp of releasing his second novel The <i>Song of Kahunsha</i>. Irani grew up in Bombay and moved to Vancouver in 1998 where he began writing in earnest. Hence, both his novels deal with life on the streets of chaotic Bombay (still in denial about the name change). <i>Cripple</i> is written in an interesting magical realism style - for those of you interested check it out online. Here's a link to his new book: http://www.thebukowskiagency.com/Song%20of%20Kahunsha.htm#authorbio. Definitely falls under the category of wrist-friendly reads! And for female SM readers, as an aside, Irani is very easy on the eyes :)</p> thanks for this post, karthik. I did a google search of SM and there hasnt yet been mention of an up and coming, talented, and most importantly brown writer called Anosh Irani. For a change, this one lives in Canada. He debuted with The Cripple and his Talismans in 2004 and is on the cusp of releasing his second novel The Song of Kahunsha. Irani grew up in Bombay and moved to Vancouver in 1998 where he began writing in earnest. Hence, both his novels deal with life on the streets of chaotic Bombay (still in denial about the name change). Cripple is written in an interesting magical realism style – for those of you interested check it out online. Here’s a link to his new book: http://www.thebukowskiagency.com/Song%20of%20Kahunsha.htm#authorbio. Definitely falls under the category of wrist-friendly reads! And for female SM readers, as an aside, Irani is very easy on the eyes :)

]]> By: Bong Breaker http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-43886 Bong Breaker Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:18:34 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-43886 <p>Ah come on, I was kidding. Of course I know what karthik meant, due to the fact he said "lightweight" in his opening line. Remember, this is a field in which I have <a href="http://dailyrhino.blogspot.com/2006/01/wank-muscles.html">ample knowledge</a>.</p> Ah come on, I was kidding. Of course I know what karthik meant, due to the fact he said “lightweight” in his opening line. Remember, this is a field in which I have ample knowledge.

]]> By: tilo http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-43885 tilo Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:07:28 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-43885 <p>Who read Bhagath. Not IITians I am sure and do the others care? I suppose they do if the book is a bestseller.</p> <p>Still stuck with my 2 copies........</p> Who read Bhagath. Not IITians I am sure and do the others care? I suppose they do if the book is a bestseller.

Still stuck with my 2 copies……..

]]> By: Karthik http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-43883 Karthik Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:58:03 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-43883 <p>I was going to mention Samit Basu's "Simoquin Prophecies" and the (recent) "The Manitcore's Secret," but they exceeded my weight limit. I've read the first one and would wholeheartedly recommend it to fantasy lovers.</p> I was going to mention Samit Basu’s “Simoquin Prophecies” and the (recent) “The Manitcore’s Secret,” but they exceeded my weight limit. I’ve read the first one and would wholeheartedly recommend it to fantasy lovers.

]]> By: Suvendra Dutta http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-43875 Suvendra Dutta Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:18:30 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-43875 <p>I think you were far to generous to Chetan Bhagat's book. I haven't seen such a sophomoric book published by a real publishing house in a long time. I am just glad I didn't pay money for it.</p> <p>I would also put in a plug for Vandana Singh's children's books and Sumit Basu's fantasy novels.</p> I think you were far to generous to Chetan Bhagat’s book. I haven’t seen such a sophomoric book published by a real publishing house in a long time. I am just glad I didn’t pay money for it.

I would also put in a plug for Vandana Singh’s children’s books and Sumit Basu’s fantasy novels.

]]> By: Karthik http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-43871 Karthik Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:07:07 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-43871 <p>How could Maxim India <i>hurt</i> your wrists? I always thought exercise helps, not hurts. And even if it hurt something, it would be the elbow... but that could be just me :) And before this thread goes off on a different track.</p> <p>From Anna's post that I linked to:</p> <blockquote>No other book captured my heart or injured my wrists like you.</blockquote> How could Maxim India hurt your wrists? I always thought exercise helps, not hurts. And even if it hurt something, it would be the elbow… but that could be just me :) And before this thread goes off on a different track.

From Anna’s post that I linked to:

No other book captured my heart or injured my wrists like you.
]]> By: DesiDancer http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/30/wrist_friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-43869 DesiDancer Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:03:09 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2930#comment-43869 <p>Leave it to our dear Bongsy to take it there. No, friend, he meant as opposed to the <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/002094.html">quarter-watermelon sized HB</a></p> Leave it to our dear Bongsy to take it there. No, friend, he meant as opposed to the quarter-watermelon sized HB

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