Language is my gateway to
literature! As a linguist, before I get to understand the literature of the
text, I like to see how much the text welcomes me through its language.
The single most driving force
in this Jeet Gian’s text was its ‘present wit’. The language unfolds the
academic debacle of Amar, Akbar and Anthony in a perennially humourous way.
The main characters are not
just easy to remember but they seamlessly leave an indelible impression on the
reader’s mind through the contextual nature of their names—the innate Bollywood
connection.
The text does not refer but alludes to various moments of smiles—sometimes to Amitabh Bachchan (for
promoting Kutch) and sometimes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi (for making the
world believe in it as a peaceable region).
The story plot does not just
roam around these three grappling-to-be chartered accountants, it also lends
itself to the day-to-day trauma of a surviving middle-class individual. The
story does not unveil the monetary turmoil in their life but it also explores
the fear that can be a human condition.
The free-wheeling nature of
the three protagonists is roped with the underlying theme of their friendship.
The mention of Leopold Café, Mumbai, post the terror attack vaguely but certainly hints
at the indomitable spirit of Mumbaikars.
