Oct 04, 2005 05:47 PM
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(Updated Oct 04, 2005 05:47 PM)
Lajja, by Tasleema Nasreen qualifies as one of the worst written books I ever read. You always have to think twice when you finish a book in 7 days. Had the fatwa against Taslima Nasreen not issued, this book wouldn't have made it to the bookstands.
Religion, communalism and rape fill these pages. The story is a bit weak but the pages are full of reports regarding looting and rapes during those fateful days after the collapse of Babri Masjid. If you collect any such news, this book is for you. Not recommended for a romantic weekend. If your life sucks anyway, you might read this as well.
The author's style is subtle. Thank God, the book is small. I was wondering when it would finally finish. I picked up this book in a second-hand shop. With all the hoopla around it, I thought this was going to be the reading of a life-time. How was I to guess that this would indeed, be the reading of my life.
