Indogene: Stories of Indians Across the Globe (Book Review)

Book: Indogene: Stories of Indians Across the Globe Kindle Edition

Author: Sriram Devatha

Publication: Klang Sound Solutions

Indogene! You read the title of the book and look at the cover image and you know what to expect in the pages you flip thereafter. Authored by Sriram Devatha, Indogene is an anthology of 10 short stories of Indians settled abroad spread across different countries and different periods.

The first thing I noticed is that the author’s writing style is very lucid. The flow of the stories is engaging. I especially liked how he has described the reactions to inanimate things for an example "keys chimed back in return".

The stories appear to be simple with no major twists, a few even leave readers to imagine what the protagonists' next steps or how the climax would be. My favorite in this anthology is #sinetronscandal. This story is about how an obedient wife is made to support his husband in a #metoo scandal, and how she arrives at that decision.

Paddle Shift is another interesting story, which sees the protagonist's deliberation between monetary value and moral value, along with the description of the beauty of Egypt. The concept of Love's The Idea is quite interesting to read. It reflects on the description rather than the meaning of love from emotional and scientific angles.

The author attempts to share a sneak peek of his knowledge and research done of countries across the globe via the lives of Indians residing there. This along with the key events that occurred in the history of those respective countries that also affected the Indians residing there…and not to forget it also gives a good glimpse of the culture and history of those countries.

The author’s research is commendable. The concept of the book is unique and quick-read; and I would love to read more such in-depth stories, with probably a little more drama in those.

My ratings: 3 out of 5.

I received a review copy of the e-book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

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