Nov 30, 2011 06:05 PM
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Having not read the Original "Dork", I hadn't the slightest idea of what to expect. Except some reviews that were all gaga for first book and good enough for second book, I was totally uninitiated.
The story continues in the same universe where the last book ended. There are abundant references to the first book in the current story, which kind of irritates and takes your mind off the current topic at hand. One keeps wondering what the mentioned'incidents' were and how it affected The Dork. Naturally, story revolves around the hero, Robin'Einstein' Varghese; who is working on client side at their London office and trying to improve the organization qualitatively. While doing so he has to attend to his personal agendas as well, that include but are not limited to, an irritatingly nagging girlfriend and a crush on a colleague. Considering the fact that the project is not going very well, it seems out of place.
First half of the book is pretty good and is very humorous. it has some very funny situations and at times there is a feeling of deja-vu. Story stretches a bit towards the end and one can't help but longing for it to end. After a while it feels like an endless narrative of a smart-ass, jargon spitting, corporate worker. Just like a Bollywood movie, the detail is lost towards end and a wrap up is performed. As a result somethings are left on reader's discretion. For people, who don't know about short selling or equity markets, the end might not make sense as they won't know what happened actually and how an investment in company that eventually goes bankrupt can yield millions.
Verdict: Good read if you have time to finish it in one sitting. Four reading hours should be enough. Some good punches that will actually make you laugh. A tale only a Dork would cherish.
