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A review by ankitakhataniar
Pokhran - A Novel by Uday Singh
4.0
“Pokhran” is a 194 pages long realistic fiction novel by Uday Singh, which tells about a singular story of a victim of nuclear fallout at Pokhran. Chaitanya is a quadriplegic who is determined to uncover the conspiracy hidden in the experiments conducted at the place. The schemes seem deep-rooted as those involved are willing to go to great lengths to keep the secrets covered.
If you liked the plot till here, you are not the only one. I picked up the book based on the blurb. Even the starting seemed promising, but honestly, most of the story turned out to be based on Chaitanya’s life. It started with details of Pokhran experiments that gradually nose-dived into an individual’s life. The plot does touch several vital topics like dirty politics, gender inequality, power-hungry people, even though the main focus is the aftermath of the nuclear fallout in Pokhran and how one guy tries to make things right. There are some riveting concepts in the story. The plotline where Chaitanya devises his plan to do an expose is well narrated. The characterization is well done. I like Zara’s character and the work that she had undertaken. The author has written the protagonist’s character so well that readers can’t help but sympathize with his situation.
I found a few errors in the book that were frankly overlooked editing, and the spacing on some of the pages was quite erroneous. In a paperback, such errors can be quite troublesome. I hope that these shall be rectified in the next round of publications. Apart from that, the book was quite an excellent read. I would not say that it thrilled me, but it was an absorbing work by an author. Recommended to readers who would like to read a laid back realistic fiction book by an Indian author.
If you liked the plot till here, you are not the only one. I picked up the book based on the blurb. Even the starting seemed promising, but honestly, most of the story turned out to be based on Chaitanya’s life. It started with details of Pokhran experiments that gradually nose-dived into an individual’s life. The plot does touch several vital topics like dirty politics, gender inequality, power-hungry people, even though the main focus is the aftermath of the nuclear fallout in Pokhran and how one guy tries to make things right. There are some riveting concepts in the story. The plotline where Chaitanya devises his plan to do an expose is well narrated. The characterization is well done. I like Zara’s character and the work that she had undertaken. The author has written the protagonist’s character so well that readers can’t help but sympathize with his situation.
I found a few errors in the book that were frankly overlooked editing, and the spacing on some of the pages was quite erroneous. In a paperback, such errors can be quite troublesome. I hope that these shall be rectified in the next round of publications. Apart from that, the book was quite an excellent read. I would not say that it thrilled me, but it was an absorbing work by an author. Recommended to readers who would like to read a laid back realistic fiction book by an Indian author.