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गिलिगडु
Novel
144 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2019
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About the author
Chitra Mudgal
29 books10 followersChitra Mudgal is an Indian writer and one of the leading literary figures of modern Hindi literature.
She is the first Indian woman to receive the coveted Vyas Samman for her novel "Avaan".
In 2019 she was awarded India's highest literary award, the Sahitya Akademi, for her novel "Post Box No. 203, Naalasopara".
She is the first Indian woman to receive the coveted Vyas Samman for her novel "Avaan".
In 2019 she was awarded India's highest literary award, the Sahitya Akademi, for her novel "Post Box No. 203, Naalasopara".
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June 30, 2021
Giligadu was like watching a 90s Doordarshan drama with sad music and melodramatic characters. This is a book with the heart at the right place and nothing else at all.
I am not going to trivialise the responsibility of children to their parents in the old age. But the character chosen - Jaswant Babu suffers from a victim complex. His entire POV of how his son and daughter in law treat him after his wife's demise is a lot monochromatic.
On top of this, the character Colonel Swamy and his contrasting stories do not ring true. What could be the motivation of a man who has to boast to a man who is cribbing about how he is being ignored?
I am not sure how much has been lost in translation, but this book was a waste of time.
I am not going to trivialise the responsibility of children to their parents in the old age. But the character chosen - Jaswant Babu suffers from a victim complex. His entire POV of how his son and daughter in law treat him after his wife's demise is a lot monochromatic.
On top of this, the character Colonel Swamy and his contrasting stories do not ring true. What could be the motivation of a man who has to boast to a man who is cribbing about how he is being ignored?
I am not sure how much has been lost in translation, but this book was a waste of time.
December 18, 2021
Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy reading this book. The characters are not believable and the end was also predictable.
The author doesn't show the inner trouble and feelings of the characters, but tells you about them. Thus I couldn't relate to any of the characters.
The author doesn't show the inner trouble and feelings of the characters, but tells you about them. Thus I couldn't relate to any of the characters.
August 6, 2021
It feels like the author concocted a Malayali family without ever actually talking to any Malayalis. The number of inaccuracies gave me second-hand embarrassment. And the story is extremely predictable. No surprises whatsoever.
The one thing I liked is that the book defies the usual Indian norm of glorifying the elderly as people who can do no wrong. The protagonist, Jaswant Singh, is shown as having been amoral in his youth.
But vis-à-vis every other aspect, please don't bother with this one.
The one thing I liked is that the book defies the usual Indian norm of glorifying the elderly as people who can do no wrong. The protagonist, Jaswant Singh, is shown as having been amoral in his youth.
But vis-à-vis every other aspect, please don't bother with this one.
May 21, 2023
यह किताब वह आईना है जिसमें समाज स्वयं को देख सकता है। ठीक है किताब, मैं कहानी से बहुत अधिक आशा कर रहा था।
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