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April 30, 2021
Kkrishna’s confessions
Chiclit meets crime fiction meets soap opera meets bollywood meets politics meets CID.
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Chiclit meets crime fiction meets soap opera meets bollywood meets politics meets CID.
Read more:
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June 17, 2015
Kkrishnaa is the 20-something, impulsive,gutsy and unapologetically ambitious scriptwriter of television soap operas. She desperately wants to retain her long-running primetime show Kkangan Souten ke. But her creative director is threatening to hand over the pen to Kkrishnaa's erstwhile love and current adversary, Dev Trivedi. She must find inspiration to overcome her writer's block and to keep the show. So she decides to spy on her neighbours, a decision that unfortunately leads to her witnessing a murder. And hence ensues a rambunctious, roller coaster ride as Kkrishnaa desperately attempts to keep her job, resist Dev's charms - and, oh yes, avoid getting killed.
Kkrishna is definitely the most fun-filled written character i have come across this year in Indian fiction. Uninhibited and spontaneous, she is the soul of the book, its biggest strength, as her character is not just brought out with lot of smart lines but kind of candor Indian writers seldom invest in female characters. Reading her unethical, illegal, soulless, manipulative ways...you will surely say, 'It's just so bloody good to be bad these days'.
I have never been a fan of those regressive saas-bahu serials. They are responsible why i stopped watching Indian TV serials for close to 8 years now. I personally feel they have very little creativity, highly impractical in their portrayal of drama and let's not even go into the murky details of plagiarism where they blatantly rip-off from movies to sitcoms, both Indian and American. But even though KK is based in the background of a TV serial and it's main protagonist is a script writer, it is actually a mystery thriller with lot of twists and turns interspersed in the narrative.
The problem of reviewing murder mysteries is that as little as one can reveal the plot of the book without giving out the spoilers galore. But i must say it is one book that constantly surprises you, a book that never shows away all its card at once and a book which never stops unraveling itself as the narrative unfolds. That doesn't mean it is a literary masterpiece, far from it actually. But this chic-lit does engage you and occasionally entertain as well. The sexual chemistry and constant bickering with Dev is neatly captured and their conversations are the best bits in the story. The fast pace doesn't really allow you to think how impractical the situation is turning in the narrative at times.
The thing which hurt in the end is the book's length, which could have been cut down by good 70 odd pages. The portions where it side-tracks itself into the serial drama Kkrishna is brewing in her mind even as she is busy solving the murder mystery turns out to be long and weary. Apart from Dev and Kkrishna, other supporting characters are painted with broad strokes and ultimately become caricatures in this otherwise offbeat caper.The BDSM scene at Kkrishna's boss hotel room is written with over-the-top sensibilities and is a little too difficult to digest. The author definitely suffers from what i love to call as 'verbal diarrohea'. There are portions where the point is hammered for long and for very little rewards, that's where you like to shout, 'Move on, women'.
I am going with 3/5 for Smita Jain's first book, Kkrishnaa's Konfessions. It is a book with many layers and you're unlikely to be bored. Read it once with an open mind, enjoy and forget it. If not for anything else, at least the mad masti is back in the reading with this one and for that very reason, deserves to be given a chance!
Kkrishna is definitely the most fun-filled written character i have come across this year in Indian fiction. Uninhibited and spontaneous, she is the soul of the book, its biggest strength, as her character is not just brought out with lot of smart lines but kind of candor Indian writers seldom invest in female characters. Reading her unethical, illegal, soulless, manipulative ways...you will surely say, 'It's just so bloody good to be bad these days'.
I have never been a fan of those regressive saas-bahu serials. They are responsible why i stopped watching Indian TV serials for close to 8 years now. I personally feel they have very little creativity, highly impractical in their portrayal of drama and let's not even go into the murky details of plagiarism where they blatantly rip-off from movies to sitcoms, both Indian and American. But even though KK is based in the background of a TV serial and it's main protagonist is a script writer, it is actually a mystery thriller with lot of twists and turns interspersed in the narrative.
The problem of reviewing murder mysteries is that as little as one can reveal the plot of the book without giving out the spoilers galore. But i must say it is one book that constantly surprises you, a book that never shows away all its card at once and a book which never stops unraveling itself as the narrative unfolds. That doesn't mean it is a literary masterpiece, far from it actually. But this chic-lit does engage you and occasionally entertain as well. The sexual chemistry and constant bickering with Dev is neatly captured and their conversations are the best bits in the story. The fast pace doesn't really allow you to think how impractical the situation is turning in the narrative at times.
The thing which hurt in the end is the book's length, which could have been cut down by good 70 odd pages. The portions where it side-tracks itself into the serial drama Kkrishna is brewing in her mind even as she is busy solving the murder mystery turns out to be long and weary. Apart from Dev and Kkrishna, other supporting characters are painted with broad strokes and ultimately become caricatures in this otherwise offbeat caper.The BDSM scene at Kkrishna's boss hotel room is written with over-the-top sensibilities and is a little too difficult to digest. The author definitely suffers from what i love to call as 'verbal diarrohea'. There are portions where the point is hammered for long and for very little rewards, that's where you like to shout, 'Move on, women'.
I am going with 3/5 for Smita Jain's first book, Kkrishnaa's Konfessions. It is a book with many layers and you're unlikely to be bored. Read it once with an open mind, enjoy and forget it. If not for anything else, at least the mad masti is back in the reading with this one and for that very reason, deserves to be given a chance!
June 26, 2013
The book would have been a 5 star if it had not contained the short 'story-writing' paragraphs (or it would be better to say 'pages') about the daily soap KSK and some unnecessary sex scenes. The story is very nicely written and edited, you will not feel about any part or scene of the book that it is over-described or vice versa.
I picked up this book after being disgusted by few books written by different female writers due to there badly written and sex-oriented writings, and for the first 100 pages i felt, it will not be any different from others; but i was taken aback when the story took a twist after the murder incident (which you will came across while reading the book). After Kkrishnaa and Dev, the 2 leads of the story, witnessed a murder the story changed it's track from being a ordinary chick-lit to a suspense-thriller and the book force you to never take a break before completing it.
I picked up this book after being disgusted by few books written by different female writers due to there badly written and sex-oriented writings, and for the first 100 pages i felt, it will not be any different from others; but i was taken aback when the story took a twist after the murder incident (which you will came across while reading the book). After Kkrishnaa and Dev, the 2 leads of the story, witnessed a murder the story changed it's track from being a ordinary chick-lit to a suspense-thriller and the book force you to never take a break before completing it.
July 7, 2010
According to the author, this is a chick-lit book, first time I heart this term. Anyway, Kkrishnaa, the protagonist, is a screen-writer for an Indian soap, and observes the inhabitants of a neighboring luxury apartment building using a telescope to find ideas for her soap. The most bizarre things happen over there, and after she witnessed a murder, her life is in danger. Kkrishnaa is a witty, ruthless, not very likable but amusing person mostly interested in advancing her career, and surrounded by career-related intrigue. Interesting read, quite over the top exaggerations of modern Indian life.
July 22, 2014
This one's a humorous well-written book, and makes you fall in love with the main character Kkrishnaa. I really loved the way she was portrayed: real, cheeky and un-demure. But then, the main story had its flaws. It was everywhere, as if Smita wanted to roll-up humour, chick-lit and murder mystery all into one. Moreover, the characters placing their work over their lives, even when they were being shot at was somehow not easy to relate to. There was just too much drama in the story which could have done with a little taming down. I however do recommend it for the humor which is entertaining and so is the accent of the police waalah!
October 20, 2010
I had bought this book with great expectations. But it turned out to be a B grade chicklit. I like chicklit, but this one failed to impress me. It was so-so, a bit tacky in places, the characters were not impressive, almost bordering on ridiculous. One thing which the author could portray with humour was the state of our TV serial industry. I could identify with most of the things she had written; though she was a bit repetitive. On the whole, nothing to lose if you decide to give this book a pass.
August 20, 2013
It was superb...unpredictable thriller cum chicklit. I enjoyed it immensely and I am not a huge fan of mystery or thriller but this one got to me. It was unputdownable. I didn't stop until I finished reading it.
October 9, 2008
Very funny book. Moves very quickly. Intelligent mystery. Unputdownable.
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August 3, 2010Hasnt managed to take my interest yet.
Also, writing style, not very impressive!
Also, writing style, not very impressive!
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