A review by aatyagi01
English, August: An Indian Story by Upamanyu Chatterjee

5.0

Grossly underrated. Humor and intellect mated so gracefully in the pages of this book. Not for the feeble minded, or drama seeker, but very relatable journey of self discovery, although not sure if I would go as far as to validate it as the Indian equivalent to The Catcher in the Rye.

No dull character, no dull dialogue, and any dull, sweaty moment is illuminated with music, the teachings of Krishna, and Marcus Aurelius.

Also, excellent use of vocabulary, the anti-Chetan Bhagat.