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boipoka's review against another edition
2.0
I had started the book with the expectation that it would either be a travelogue, focusing on the places visited, or a travel guide focusing on where to stay as a broke couple and what to do. It turned out to be neither. In fact, I'm not sure what it was intended to be.
Saurav's parts are majorly a juxtaposition of facts with no story tying them together. At one point, Devapriya mentions that when he's exhausted Saurav starts reciting facts. Well, I could see writing exhausted him thoroughly.
Devapriya's writing was better - it at least had some story, if incoherent at times. From her parts I learnt a lot about her education, family, philosophy, friends (and more than I wanted to know about her bladder capacity) - but precious little about their travel. Why they chose to go to certain places (like Barmer) remains a mystery. Overshadowed only by the mystery of what they experienced there (in spite of the excruciatingly detailed account of the invitation to a local's home)
Overall, this felt more like a 'Dear Diary' venture than a well thought out travelogue. I would have given 1-star, but I made it through the book and occasionally enjoyed it, so 2 it is.
Saurav's parts are majorly a juxtaposition of facts with no story tying them together. At one point, Devapriya mentions that when he's exhausted Saurav starts reciting facts. Well, I could see writing exhausted him thoroughly.
Devapriya's writing was better - it at least had some story, if incoherent at times. From her parts I learnt a lot about her education, family, philosophy, friends (and more than I wanted to know about her bladder capacity) - but precious little about their travel. Why they chose to go to certain places (like Barmer) remains a mystery. Overshadowed only by the mystery of what they experienced there (in spite of the excruciatingly detailed account of the invitation to a local's home)
Overall, this felt more like a 'Dear Diary' venture than a well thought out travelogue. I would have given 1-star, but I made it through the book and occasionally enjoyed it, so 2 it is.
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