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A review by srivisub
Indigo: Selected Stories by Satyajit Ray
3.0
This is a collection of short stories from the master story teller Satyajit Ray, a true legend unto himself. And he does not disappoint with this collection at all.
These are stories that are super natural, bizarre, quirky and even some truly inexplicable in nature but definitely make a great read. It describes Calcutta (and I use this name deliberately) in those days and the various quirks of its people in such a wonderful manner that you are actually transported to that land and experiencing everything with the narrator of each story. While some of the stories are truly wonderful, some according to me were too bizarre and therefore I just could not get myself to give it a 4 star rating.
I do wish however, that I could read Bengali as I am sure some of the nuances would have been lost in translation. However, I have to admit that the translation was pretty good.
However, if you are in a mood for some short stories, especially on a rainy day.. try this book, you will be enthralled.
These are stories that are super natural, bizarre, quirky and even some truly inexplicable in nature but definitely make a great read. It describes Calcutta (and I use this name deliberately) in those days and the various quirks of its people in such a wonderful manner that you are actually transported to that land and experiencing everything with the narrator of each story. While some of the stories are truly wonderful, some according to me were too bizarre and therefore I just could not get myself to give it a 4 star rating.
I do wish however, that I could read Bengali as I am sure some of the nuances would have been lost in translation. However, I have to admit that the translation was pretty good.
However, if you are in a mood for some short stories, especially on a rainy day.. try this book, you will be enthralled.