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Book:
Lost in Pattaya
Author:
Kishore Modak
Genre:
Fiction
Publisher:
Grapevine
Number
of pages: 215
Cover
Price: Rs 150
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
Review:
“Lost in Pattaya” is a book which can grab the attention of a puritan because
of its simple yet arresting cover design. In the age of bubble gum cover
designs, it is heartening to see a cover design that is poignant and subtle
instead of being in-your-throat.
The
book, penned by Kishore Modak, is a painful tale told mostly in flashback mode
as a father recounts the loss of his daughter in the city called Pattaya. The
man loses years and the prime of his youth in chasing the darkened doors and defamed
corners of the ill-famed city to look for his little girl. In the end, it is
perhaps the man himself which is swallowed by Pattaya rather than the little
child.
The
title, therefore, though is directed at the girl who gets ‘lost in Pattaya’ can
be taken metaphorically to hint at the father who, in desperate and failed
search of his loving child, loses himself. It is his body, soul and mind which
get ‘lost in Pattaya’.
The
writing is leisurely but the use of language is heavy. Structuring of sentence
is good at places, and excellent on occasions. The story somewhat loses its
thread in the second half which appears weaker than the first half. However,
there is the irony of life and of relationships which are the true heroes of
this saga.
I
will quote myself and say, “This book is good without being great.”
Should
you read it? Yes.
[The
review has been written on request by Grapevine Publishers but the opinions are
mine]
Ritesh
Agarwal
Email:
ritzy182000@gmail.com
