Book Review - Mostly Mundane by Saugata Chakraborty



Meet Shantilal Biswas, a dreamer who keeps pursuing one plan after another and in the process, learns many valuable life-lessons while regaling the reader with his hilarious attempts and experiences. 

Shantilal is you, me and everyone trying to find their way in life. I found his indecisiveness and humane quirks entirely relatable. You can't help like this fellow for being so realistically human! 

The author has done a wonderful job of blending humor and satire and creating a hilarious mix of quirky personality traits, funny incidents, rib-tickling scenarios and a gentle ending to every chapter that tugs at your heart with an invaluable life-lesson. The tale is effortlessly humorous. I kept smiling and laughing throughout the book. 

There are many interesting characters, and each character has earned their place in the book by bringing along some hilarious and unforgettable incident that will make you laugh out loud. 

As Shantilal keeps changing his 'business' at the drop of a hat, you can't help empathizing with him, for he represents the quintessential human in search of the path meant for them to follow. I know I will think about Shantilal every time I find myself in a quandary or in a state of indecisiveness!

I have to mention this since it is obvious throughout the book - there seems to be some spacing issues in the text. But this doesn't take anything away from the simplicity, charm and innocence of this wonderful narrative.

I am recommending this to people looking for light, casual and humorous reads. This is indeed one hilarious roller coaster!

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