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| Debeshi Gooptu's novel, "Gurgaon Diaries". Illustration by Kavita Singh Kale and graphic design by Mugdha Sadhwani |
Title: Gurgaon Diaries
Format: Paperback
Genre: Humor
I have had the good fortune of interacting with the author on Twitter on many occasions and have been following her blog, The Gurgaon Diaries, for quite some time now, which lured me to
her book. Being a fan of her writing, and trusting her to
lighten up my mood, I picked up the book on an otherwise dull summer afternoon
in Kolkata. Much to my expectations, the book did not disappoint.
For a Bengali, growing up in Kolkata, and then moving to a new
place is never easy. The person must come to term with the language, culture,
food, and people of the new place. Something similar happened to the author, Debeshi
Gooptu, when she moved to Gurgaon, from Kolkata, almost two decades ago, in
1999. The move from Kolkata to Gurgaon can be quite a culture-shock; but not if
you are the author. She takes it in her stride and spins a chain of free-flowing,
hilarious essays in her book which is divided into three main topics — Life,
Work and Play— in which each chapter talk about plethora of events with women,
kids, food, festivals, etc. are some of the striking themes in the book.
