Author: Vishak Shakti
Publication: The Write Place
The plot of the book Mango People in Banana Republic (MPBR)
authored by Vishak Shakti is similar to ‘life’, you do not know where the story
is headed to. The protagonist working in MNC with awesome career prospects to
kill for and in a jiffy quits the same. Leaving the urban life, he has toiled hard
for, behind he heads towards the rural region – to his ancestral property. Destiny
turns out to be in jesty mood, as Ravi realises that one thing he can do here
is starve. Such is life!
Well, after a lot of here and there, Ravi did manage to find
direction to his life which takes him to mountains, but that’s not the end of
his journey. His story encompasses life
in a metro, village, jungle, jail, mountains and a lot more. His evolution as a
human being is the essence of the book.
On the other hand, we have Anand, who is in search of an answer
to his spiritual quest. As far his career and job are concerned he has done that
all. After leading a family life with well-paying job as a NASA physicist, he
decides to go ashram hopping. After a fairly dissatisfied spiritual realisation
he leaves and ashram and just vanishes… well quite literally from the story,
only to appear magically again.
On a serious note, the story is very relatable to the youth.
In India, a major chunk of the young working generation is running out of
patience to continue with their highly paying, yet meaningless jobs; their
minds wander towards making a difference in the country and improving the
current state of the nation and moreover, finding a purpose to their lives. Some
take drastic steps, while others wait to be lead.
Coming back to MPBR, the story is interesting because, (just
as our lives), there are several twists in Ravi’s life. The author has curated the ups and downs of
his life, thoughtfully. You can feel the character’s loneliness in the
narration. Moving away from the
individual lives, the author has penned down heart-wrenching details about the rural
regions of the country – how poor are exploited and how their situations are
further exploited by organisations, parties, etc.
Vishak’s writing style has satire, sarcasm, realism and is
impactful. The other characters which
are curated in full honesty bring life to the story. The cover is weirdly interesting
and creates curiosity.
My Rating: 3 stars
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