People on our Roof is a portrait of one woman’s undying commitment to her kin; her struggle with relationships and a heart-wrenching story of indestructible love between two people. A coming-of-age story, it also explores the world of people whose minds are wired differently. Truth be told, it was the cover of the book that caught my attention a few weeks back. This was apart from the fact that this was written by one of my colleagues with whom I share a love for books. When conversations revolve around books, it's but a shame that one doesn't discuss the characters! Post listening to one of her recent podcasts where she beautifully narrates the first chapter of Krishna Sobti's Daar se Bichhudi , I told myself it was time. I needed to read the book I had been eyeing for quite some time. And then, People on our Roof came home. I kept mentioning to her how I was not able to read books the way I did earlier. Something seemed amiss. But with this one, the...
The blogger here is a book lover who swears by books to keep a dull day at bay. When life isn't humorous, she tries to be. When it backfires, she ducks under a book. Proceed with caution. You may trip on a book.