Author: Ahmed Faiyaz.
Genre: Satire, Humour.
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Blurb:
Akshay Saxena, an out of work editor of a defunct literary magazine in the UK, is told to move to India for a year to help shore up the value of Kalim, an ailing Indian publisher.
Akshay finds himself in a job where he has to do the impossible. Angus Lee, the new owner of Thomson Lee Books, wants at least five bestsellers in the coming year, failing which the business would be wound up.
He has to find a way of making a success out of books he would never publish or would never even read. To complicate things further, he has to contend with motley crew of has-beens and misfits working for the publishing house as well as wannabe writers, dealing with their follies and derisive tactics, and battle his own affections for Zorah Kalim, the impulsive daughter of his former boss.
Will he succeed in bringing out that one ‘bestseller’ from his publishing house? And what about his own life and love in office? Find out in this riveting read.
Cover Review:
The cover is simple, a tad intriguing, but not enough to make me want to pick the book up.
Book Review:
Bestseller is the story of a guy who ends up in an almost dead publishing house in India after the magazine he used to work for in London shuts down. And to make matters worse, his boss dies on the first day of his job.
Akshay's story was hilarious and at the same time it reflected everything that is true about the publishing industry in India as well as Bollywood.
Bestseller was a light read, the kind of book you can read over tea or while you're looking for an easy book that doesn't demand much from you.
My favourite thing about the book was that the romance was only a subplot and that there were better and more important things at play. I also appreciated how the author casually introduced a queer character.
My least favourite thing could be the fact that the book was so short, but then again, I think it was better this way.
If you're looking for a peek into the publishing world in India, reading Bestseller would be a good idea. You should also read it if you're looking for a good laugh.
All in all, Bestseller was witty, short and I'd definitely recommend you to check it out.
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Indeed, a best-seller, thank you for sharing it with us.
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