Book reviews (no judgement though)

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway My rating: 4 of 5 stars Why would you end it as you did Hemingway? It ripped my heart apart. The whole book was sweet things and innocent talk (apart from war details) and then it ends like a building coming down in an earthquake. I was engrossed in the book and I felt like I personally lost something. I understood what I was wondering while reading this book the whole time; What makes Hemingway such a great writer? What's so special about him? The book seemed a normal account of a war and a lovestory on sidelines. It was only after finishing I understood. He keeps you unaware of any tragedy which might be possible and then hits you with the most tragic, sad ending. No explanations given, no consolance offered. Though, I felt extremely sad at the end, I understood that grief is one of the strongest emotions and most effective in literature, I guess. All the greatest stories have tragic element and they are great beacause we relate to it som...

Games Indians Play: Why We Are the Way We Are by V. Raghunathan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Having studied game theory in my first term of MBA made this book an exciting read. V Raghunathan has done a quiet detailed research on the reasons of Indians breaking rules, though I must say, the author, at times takes a very defensive stance, about his views not being the only right view, which again is a sign of modesty as well as badgering off any possible controversies. I admired how he connected Gita with game theory. Any Indian can connect with the examples author has given in this book about rule-breaking that takes place publicly. I remembered times when I had broken rules very casually, not even feeling wrong about it. Author has kept the language very simple making numbers appear as minimally possible. Overall, this book, a concoction of logic, satire, irony, critic and traditions is an orgasmic read for any intellectual. View all my reviews