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Sunday, 30 July 2017
Book Review of The 365
Days by Nikhil Ramteke
Published
Year: 2016
Publication:
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Synopsis
Shijukutty, a Malayali fisherman, leaves his tiny hamlet of abject poverty in the coastal village of Vizhinjam on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, that picturesque vignette of searing beauty on the southwestern coast of India. Shiju, like millions of other Malayalis, seeks his destiny in Dubai, that gleaming global hub of fortune on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf. What unfolds is a stirring story of distilled hardship, exploitation, identity, and friendship, and the heartbreaking choices Shiju is often forced to make. So what he sees is not what he experiences when he lands in a world of glimmering towers, fast-paced life, and unabashed opulence. For what he was not prepared for was the dark underbelly of Dubai beyond the shimmering mirage.
Shiju's life is no more the same. But he holds his ground, drawing on ancient instincts of his seafaring ancestry. As things settle down around him, he is inexorably pulled into the canyon of recession... Will Shiju be able to hold on to his dreams? Will he able to pull out himself from the whirlpool? Will he survive against all odds? Will he redeem himself? Nikhil Ramteke unfolds an extraordinary saga about Indian expatriates, their struggles, their alienation, and their dreams. The 365 Days is more than a story of a year in Shijukutty's life.
My Review
Pre or post independence days, India has
always emerged as a country with most labor supply or we can say manpower
supply across the globe. Legally or illegally, our work force has been sent
away from the native land which sometimes leads to luxury definitely by luck
but most of the time it had given us sleepless nights.
The 365 Days is one such story which is
definitely written in fiction but trust me the storyline remind me of case I
learned two years back in economics. This is story of Shijukutty, a Malayali fisherman, leaves his
motherland to Dubai, in search of better opportunity. But does destined has
planned futile results or he would be like one of the sufferer?
Coming back to book, when I read the blurb, it
was really very comprehendible about the story. Author had has provided more
than required which makes readers to guess a lot. Book cover was apt but I felt
title could have been worked better.
Story begins, where Shijukutty goes to Dubia
for more explorer and opportunity but sooner he realized how he was fooled
regarding employment. Author has picked very touchy topic to pen down, human
trafficking, where a poor is forced to get lure by people whom he might not be
aware of as well as their background to
him are either unknown. Book was easy to read as well as understandable but was
monotonous when it comes to lengthy chapters. Author could have worked in this
particular portion.
My personally enjoyed portion was when author
describes about recession period and its impact on entire country moreover how
it creates troubles for the civilians who were living in that problem-stricken
country away from the family. This particular portion was really very enjoyable
and related to day to day scenario. Character building was decent but somewhere
I felt, this section could have been written in a concise way.
Language was good but excess use regional
language makes it off a bit. Narration was not fast nor too slow. Overall the
book was a light read.
Reviewed by Aditi Srivastava
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