Readwithmadhu’s Comments (group member since Jul 17, 2023)

Readwithmadhu’s comments from the HAPPIMESS by Biswajit Banerji Group discussion in collaboration with Indiacafe24.com group.

The book showcases a writing style that effortlessly weaves together humor, satire, and whimsical storytelling.

The author's approach is light-hearted and playful, engaging readers with entertaining tales while cleverly critiquing and lampooning various societal oddities and everyday scenarios.

The book can be seen to derive its humor from an assortment of mischievous stories, all of them which are designed to evoke laughter.

We can see that by taking mundane situations and infusing them with unexpected twists, the narratives lead to humorous and surprising conclusions.

Much like authors Bhavik Sarkhedi and Suhana Bhambhani, this story embarks on a humorous journey centered around everyday individuals entangled in chaotic predicaments. All the authors skillfully employ wit and satire to explore the idiosyncrasies of human behavior and societal conventions.

Humor often arises from situations that are ironic or absurd. Thus, it can be said that paying attention to the oddities and contradictions in daily life can help individuals to approach life with a playful attitude.

This is exactly what we see happening in this book as well, wherein the stories pick out humour and satire from situations or objects we handle every day.

For instance, WITH DUE RESPECT TO 'SELF-RESPECT', we see how the author has used satire to comment on the societal perceptions and expectations around elopement.

It also suggests that things which are typically seen as scandalous or unconventional, may actually serve a purpose that we don't fully recognize or appreciate.

Hence, we should remember that humor is subjective, and not everyone finds the same things funny, yet the book shows us how finding joy in the simple pleasures of life can lead us to discover it being found in the smallest of details.