Now, let me tell you that the title is justified because there IS a lot of humor in the book. Twinkle Khanna has really outdone herself and brought the bar of comedy in the Indian English Fiction to another level (in a positive way). The book is also controversial but hey, it does send you in fits of laughter. There are some very sharp observations that she has made and her opinion on trivial matters and the way she describes little things with a sarcasm is also quite good.
Although, I had expected a little bit more from the book, looking at the number of pages, a little bit more on the content side but then I had to satisfy myself with what was there in it.
The novel is a take on the society of modern India, a satire on all things human. She sheds the star wife image that people have of her, and talks about the problems which every working modern mother faces. Her family consists of the man of the house(Akshay Kumar), the prodigal son, the baby, the mother and the mother-in-law. Apart from these characters, others are also present. She shows the multi-tasking with which modern Indian women have to acquaint themselves to in order to fulfill the duties of a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend.
Twinkle Khanna frankly shares the anecdotes from her life, her daily routine consisting of making sure the kids are happy, her husband is happy, her mother and her mother-in-law are happy and then looking after her own happiness. She gives us an insight into her life and that her life is not all that glittery. She also has her shares of changing diapers, getting mad at servants, cooking food, taking her kids to hobby classes and then, also go to work.
The chapters are really interestingly placed, they are not numbered but placed alphabetically, from A to Z. Like, the first chapter is "A: Am I an idiot?" and the second chapter is "B: Beware of mommy dearest" and so on and so forth until the last chapter "Z: Zip your mouth for God's sake". In the beginning of each chapter there are funny couplets or paragraphs. For example, there is one that says, "Don't look down on people because then they can see the crap stuck up your nostril" , another one goes "Why do women have longer lifespans? Is it because we express ourselves all the time, thus reducing stress? Or are the men just trying to die earlier to escape the incessant chatter?".
Twinkle Khanna, in the beginning of the book has mentioned that the woman in the book is "slightly lazier, a bit more high-strung and her jokes are a lot funnier" than hers.
In the book, you get to witness the rantings of a wife, mother and a daughter. She shares with her readers instances when her mother had embarrassed her in front of people by telling how she had got stuck in a bucket when she was young. Khanna shares loads of stories from her childhood and also making fun of her name, she mentions people sending her messages which said, "Twinkle Twinkle little star, I hope you get hit by a car".
As you progress through the book, you start relating yourself with the protagonist and the reader gets to see the nuances of daily life.
All in all, the book is a good read, very light( again, not the weight :P) and full of humor. Sometimes the word Blimey occurs way too often but otherwise, the book is quite good. The book will put you in a good mood and I am sure that you will have fun reading it with the constant funny anecdotes. I sure did find it quite interesting, and enjoyed reading it.
If you have also read the book, then do comment and share your views on it.
Happy Reading! :)
Love,
The Bibliophagist
P.S: I am currently reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and I want my tests to finish quickly because I have like 10 more novels which are sitting on my table all having the When-Will-Our-Chance-Come expressions. So, I guess i will have to take out 'more' time for them.
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