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I avoided listening to the final epilogue for so long - just because I didn't want it to end. The journey, accompanied by the magical voice of Stephen Fry, was nothing short of beautiful. Farewell, Harry Potter. We shall meet again in future.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Blemishing the Odds is the story of Raghav, a boy in his teenage years working his way through the tumultuous life of a typical teenager. Every one of us has gone through these things at some point in our lives - the ups and downs of high school years, those silly dramas with your friends, the first crush which you presume to be "love" in your naivety, the endless teasings and much more.
This book is intended to be a light read, and so you have to treat it like that. Please don't expect to gain any "literary merit," and ignore the few grammatical mistakes spread here and there. Also, I was occasionally put off by the writing style of conveying certain emotional situations in a matter-of-fact way, but considering it's the debut work by the author; you can overlook these shortcomings and just enjoy the story. It's a commendable effort by the young author, and I wish him all the success in the world!
This book is intended to be a light read, and so you have to treat it like that. Please don't expect to gain any "literary merit," and ignore the few grammatical mistakes spread here and there. Also, I was occasionally put off by the writing style of conveying certain emotional situations in a matter-of-fact way, but considering it's the debut work by the author; you can overlook these shortcomings and just enjoy the story. It's a commendable effort by the young author, and I wish him all the success in the world!
Although it gets repetitive a bit in the middle, the gist of the book can be summarized as - Do deep work instead of the shallow. You have to actively work on your habits to keep yourself from spiraling into the distraction laden life that the current online culture has inculcated. All this sounds like common advice and a touch of self-help vibe in the title of this book may make you skeptical to pick it up, but the advices and strategies Cal Newport suggests is applicable to everyone in the 21st century. If you can't make it through the entire book, read at least few of his blog posts on Cal Newport: Blog .
