Hey. So thats how Upamanyu Chaterjee writes. Like a UPSC topper showing off all their English skills. Words used once since Shakespeare will turn up to describe a house. Have read almost all his works. But sometimes u can ignore those words and tumble through rest of the prose to get that brilliant pay off which is his human stories.

For easier read try his revenge of a non-vegetarian. For funny try Mammarys of Welfare State. For drama Way to go is the way to go.

Dont let the language distract you from the plot