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Everybody’s reading, writing and talking about books these days, so I figured I need to join too. Although I have to ruefully agree that my toddler doesn’t allow me the luxury of enjoying a good read, I’m taking time out to read some not-so-serious books that do not require continuity or attention. One such book that I read sometime back was ‘ The Inscrutable Americans’.
The story is about a typical Indian village boy Gopal who arrives in the US for further studies. The son of a hair-oil manufacturer, although he’s very good at academics and a near-genius in his subject he’s a goofy character who’s as inscrutable to the westerners as they are to him.
The book talks about the various mishaps and misadventures that take place with him. Starting from eating beef to finding a girl who he can lose his virginity to, he does things he’d never dream of doing in his own village. His interaction with other students in his campus and the oddities he has to face while coming to terms with the never-seen-before surroundings are humorously described.
The ‘culture shock’ that the sweet and innocent Gopal experiences and the way he matures towards the end for good are nicely depicted. The story seems very real, and succeeds in making us realize the need to exercise tolerance for and understanding of different cultures.
Do not expect a masterpiece and you’ll surely like it.
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Hey! I remember reading that book long back. it was a good read and had a lot of LOL moments. :):)the letter to his grandmom for one..
I miss reading them too. :(Though now a days i do it with tech e-books but nothing can match the satisfaction and the joy out of a book at hand on a free day…
I always thought I would read this one but somehow never picked it up 🙂 Now after reading this may be I'll for sure 🙂
@G: Hey G…welcome back! Missed you and your comments…Yes there are many hilarious incidents in it..somehow i never forget this…when Gopal eats steak by mistake and the waiter comes up to him and says apologetically 'I'm sorry but I assure you that American cows are not as holy as Indian cows'…@Garf: I know…you're always looking for something to imbibe and understand in techie or may be spiritual books..but random reading like this puts your mind at ease…@Nu: Do read it…you'll enjoy 🙂 Nowadays such topics are a hit amongst moviemakers too..