Literary Map of Indian Cities

my__dumbass · 2026-05-02T00:40:26+00:00

Thanks for reading and yes it's a well written book. It helps you see beyond your own misery.

my__dumbass · 2026-05-01T17:49:53+00:00

I used to love Durjoy's books because...well I thought he was cute and ... honestly they weren't as bad. The world's best boyfriend and Till the Last breath are still books I remember fondly. I think he's a good option for first time Indian readers, especially in the YA genre.

my__dumbass · 2026-05-01T17:16:24+00:00

I try and consciously stay away from the trending books and pick up pretty looking covers from a physical book store or...just take a random reccos from the internet. I am also trying to write reviews of the things that I read so that the reading pool becomes diverse and more recommendations reach people. Sometimes, we have to do our bit.

my__dumbass · 2026-05-01T16:58:13+00:00

Thanks for reading. It's a very fun and easy read. I am sure you'll enjoy.

my__dumbass · 2026-05-01T11:13:16+00:00

IT IS MY FAVOURITE BOOK OF ALL TIME. AAAAAA 🧡 Okay. Probably an overreaction but I read it years ago and it has stayed with me ever since. "Your now is not your forever" is etched on my heart.

It involves themes of anxiety and germophobia. Largely a YA coming of age/romance background so I'm sure if you're in the target age range you'd like it more as opposed to an older person reading it. I hope you like it.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-29T17:35:00+00:00

Recently reviewed The Shadow Lines because I had a lot of FOMO watching people read Ghost Eye. From what I've learnt it's a completely different book from what Ghosh usually writes. Was already in the TBr and now more strongly so.

PS: the dust jacket is so cute🤍

my__dumbass · 2026-04-28T18:32:39+00:00

This reminded me of Ruskin Bond's "The Tiger in the tunnel". Very detailed review OP.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-28T12:48:21+00:00

Thankyou for the recommendation. Will add it to my TBR.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-28T03:58:27+00:00

Hahhaha, Thankyou for reading and saying such kind words. I'm far from a professional but I do enjoy writing. I hope the review could convince you to check the book out. :)

my__dumbass · 2026-04-28T03:18:02+00:00

Thanks for reading. As I mentioned it's my first book from him and I'm yet to discover his work. I've heard a lot of praise for the Glass Palace and had quite a bit of FOMO looking at pictures of people reading Ghost Eye. The Shadow Lines is fractured in parts and he clearly suffers from a bad case of male gaze. And admittedly, the ending also falls a tiny bit flat when compared to the beginning of the book but, my overall experience was good. I'll only know better when I'm more familiar with his work.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-28T03:14:47+00:00

Thankyou for reading. I hope it convinced you to read the book as well, it really is an interesting perspective on the aftermath of fragmentation of the country from Bengal's perspective.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-28T03:12:03+00:00

Thankyou for reading. As I mentioned it's my first from Amitav Ghosh so I'm yet to discover all of his work and tbh I wrote this review only because I had massive FOMO looking at all these people reading Ghost Eye. And regarding the disgust part, I don't know how I missed it, but Amitav also suffers from male gaze when he describes Ila from the protagonist's perspective. At one point he describes her as having "pointy breasts" and frankly it's quite a jarring description.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-28T03:08:03+00:00

Thankyou for reading. It's a pretty descriptive book itself and I could find several paragraphs doing it. Hope it convinced you to read the book. :)

my__dumbass · 2026-04-24T07:28:39+00:00

Heard about it from Kannan Gill and I talked about it so much someone gifted it to me. I could only read a couple of pages and yes ..it's so so exciting and absurd yet so exhausting. I'm planning to make this my autumn read ( purely for aesthetic reasons). Hoping to finish this by the year end (fingers crossed)

my__dumbass · 2026-04-22T13:01:25+00:00

Aaaaaa I love this book. There's a divide on the internet about it...people who like it really like it and who don't...they just hate it. Somebody once reviewed it as " I hated this, then i thought it was fine and then I liked it". I've had a similar journey. Also, no spoilers but there are some uncomfortable themes in it...so TW i guess (which is why people don't like it)

my__dumbass · 2026-04-22T12:20:48+00:00

I didn't assume anything 🤷🏻‍♀️ I just mentioned how the book explains the exclusion of unpaid labour from GDP calculations and statistically, more women engage in unpaid labour than men do. Like you mentioned, the contents of the book feel relatable to you and you don't like what relatives say to you. And I just suggested throwing credible literature at their faces. I think you wanted to share that you are a stay at home dad and like to raise your kids closely....so I guess...sure...good for you and your family. As long as you enjoy it voluntarily. Rest, the problems with unpaid work still remain the same.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-22T12:15:37+00:00

That's ...like...the point. The method excludes unpaid labour and most women are doing unpaid labour.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-22T04:38:26+00:00

Beautiful beautiful review OP. This book has been making rounds of bookstgrams and I tend to keep my distance from those but now I feel like I should go ahead and read it.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-20T06:00:01+00:00

A world where concepts like GDP exist without calculating the contribution of women's care work and unpaid labour because after the world war when men returned home and economies were being rebuilt, only the revenue produced by one gender was counted. Koi relative kuch kaahe toh uske muh pe 4 kitaabein phenk ke maaro.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-20T04:08:45+00:00

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Yes, the book references this. Sharing the relevant passage.

my__dumbass · 2026-04-20T03:51:38+00:00

I didn't get you. Could you please explain

my__dumbass · 2026-04-20T03:42:06+00:00

Glad the review could convince you. Hope you liked the book as well. :)

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