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Chocolate guitar momos
Chocolate Guitar Momos kicks off with young aspiring musician Joseph getting kicked out of a relationship, yet again, by his child girlfriend. Believing that relationships won't work out unless they're destined to be, he decides to track down a girl he believes might have been his soulmate- a girl who had smiled at him from a bus stop across the street eight years ago.
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255 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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March 9, 2017
Such a funny and laugh-out-loud book. Kenny narrates it in such a raw and unique manner, that it leaves you rolling on the floor laughing!
True, the ending was sad but its worth the read.
There are so many LOL-worthy moments and that's why this is such an amazing book.
This is definitely a must-read!
True, the ending was sad but its worth the read.
There are so many LOL-worthy moments and that's why this is such an amazing book.
This is definitely a must-read!
June 28, 2014
A hilarious read with great twists and turns. Unputdownable, indeed! I have not read a book as funny as this, till now. I would love to grab Kenny's next book. His sense of humor is brilliant, especially the Hindi soap references. His writing style is also exemplary and stylish. The only drawback is it's sometimes difficult to guess who is speaking what. Apart from this minor flaw, the story is very good and a bit emotional also, towards the end. Despite it being a comedy book, Kenny has described the scenes and surroundings quite wonderfully. However, some things which happen to the protagonists are quite difficult to believe but, anyway, this is a pure fiction so we can ignore it. Hats off! Loved the references to Nepali songs as well, being a Nepali myself..
December 20, 2011
It's an awesome book.It that a lot a of Laugh out loud moments, But in the end I was sobbing.oh!my gawd. It is an awesome book i loved it.
December 25, 2011
The way Kenny narrates is interesting! (wouldn't say extraordinary but it wouldn't let you put down the book)the climax although stupid the book over all is fine for one time read on a travel.
March 29, 2016
A very sweet & simple book which I feel somewhat resembles to "A WALK TO REMEMBER", but be it whatsoever it is a nice book to read and it will leave you feeling a bit happy and a bit sad.
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September 16, 2012ok ok... light read... good as its based in ghy nd shilling.. places I m aware of..
October 5, 2020
I bought this on a bout of impulse and a tad bit of fangirling over the writer. Kenny Basumatary is mostly known to the lot of Guwahati for his film Local Kung Fu, which was a big deal in 2013 considering the budget they had, the film did incredibly well.
I had no idea that Kenny had a book until two months ago. He has a tendency for coming of age regional comedy. Which is part of the reason why he is popular in Guwahati, the texts that he writes or films that he makes feel like him sharing an inside joke with the audience.
The book has a commercial story with a Joseph pining for love and sincerely believing in soulmates and actively looking for the one he believes is the love of his life, with an outrageously ridiculous zeal. It takes us back to the time when people had to go to internet cafes for the smallest of queries, and Joseph also makes a reference to Orkut. It was only shut down six years ago, but Facebook had already started it's monopoly in the market, maybe that's why it feels like such a long time ago.
My favourite character is Utpal. We all know someone as crazy as Utpal and Joseph. The story I feel was a bit of a stretch. But this could easily be Kenny's next film. I also felt like he used couple of the jokes from the book in his film. The language is riddled with cinematic grammar and grammatical errors. But I am willing to look past it.
He is a film maker, he communicates in visuals, words are subjective to him. Also because he mentions Pirish/ Momo ghar, he is clearly a man of culture.
I had no idea that Kenny had a book until two months ago. He has a tendency for coming of age regional comedy. Which is part of the reason why he is popular in Guwahati, the texts that he writes or films that he makes feel like him sharing an inside joke with the audience.
The book has a commercial story with a Joseph pining for love and sincerely believing in soulmates and actively looking for the one he believes is the love of his life, with an outrageously ridiculous zeal. It takes us back to the time when people had to go to internet cafes for the smallest of queries, and Joseph also makes a reference to Orkut. It was only shut down six years ago, but Facebook had already started it's monopoly in the market, maybe that's why it feels like such a long time ago.
My favourite character is Utpal. We all know someone as crazy as Utpal and Joseph. The story I feel was a bit of a stretch. But this could easily be Kenny's next film. I also felt like he used couple of the jokes from the book in his film. The language is riddled with cinematic grammar and grammatical errors. But I am willing to look past it.
He is a film maker, he communicates in visuals, words are subjective to him. Also because he mentions Pirish/ Momo ghar, he is clearly a man of culture.
November 22, 2020
Love at first sight. A farce. Something that doesn't happen in real life. Yet, there are people who claim it to be theirs. Dreamers. Wonder if it'll be my story too.
'Chocolate Guitar Momos' is a fun light romantic read with the basic storyline of boy meets girl in a wild goose chase and they get separated due to unavoidable circumstances. Typical romance.
I liked the story and the sheer vulgarity the characters presented because face it, no one is innocent in real life. But there were some problematic aspects that I had to call out and which led to it not being a 5 star read for me.
No. 1 - sexist tropes.
"A girl being able to ride a bike as well as a guy isn't a big deal, but it's not a good sign on those lines either."
"I think the percentage of girls who actually want a stepmom is less than 0.000001"
"He was also praying that his beliefs about women being naturally bad drivers would be proven wrong and Aastha would get them home and dry with each of their 206 bones intact."
and more...
Honestly, I was very offended. Not because this is the first time I'm hearing it but because I've been hearing these exact statements for a very long time. And for it to be put in a book with acute normalization? I can't even. If I were to write a review along these lines, I'd say this book is for misogynistic male chauvinist characters who support and are absolutely fine with the age old demeaning of women.
No. 2 - fat shaming
Okay, I get the fact that the protagonist and others are angry, and that he wants to call out his ex-girlfriend, but that isn't a playing field for his buddies to fat shame a woman, or even a man. They were 'happy' that the protagonist was dumped because that 'b*tch' was fat.
I know this happens in real life and I can't deny that. But this isn't the 1900s. This shouldn't be normalized.
These two factors were completely unnecessary and spoilt the whole feel of the book. I wanted a light read but I didn't get it.
But if you guys can brush through all these without getting offended or even triggered, I'd say go for it. 'cause it's fun!
'Chocolate Guitar Momos' is a fun light romantic read with the basic storyline of boy meets girl in a wild goose chase and they get separated due to unavoidable circumstances. Typical romance.
I liked the story and the sheer vulgarity the characters presented because face it, no one is innocent in real life. But there were some problematic aspects that I had to call out and which led to it not being a 5 star read for me.
No. 1 - sexist tropes.
"A girl being able to ride a bike as well as a guy isn't a big deal, but it's not a good sign on those lines either."
"I think the percentage of girls who actually want a stepmom is less than 0.000001"
"He was also praying that his beliefs about women being naturally bad drivers would be proven wrong and Aastha would get them home and dry with each of their 206 bones intact."
and more...
Honestly, I was very offended. Not because this is the first time I'm hearing it but because I've been hearing these exact statements for a very long time. And for it to be put in a book with acute normalization? I can't even. If I were to write a review along these lines, I'd say this book is for misogynistic male chauvinist characters who support and are absolutely fine with the age old demeaning of women.
No. 2 - fat shaming
Okay, I get the fact that the protagonist and others are angry, and that he wants to call out his ex-girlfriend, but that isn't a playing field for his buddies to fat shame a woman, or even a man. They were 'happy' that the protagonist was dumped because that 'b*tch' was fat.
I know this happens in real life and I can't deny that. But this isn't the 1900s. This shouldn't be normalized.
These two factors were completely unnecessary and spoilt the whole feel of the book. I wanted a light read but I didn't get it.
But if you guys can brush through all these without getting offended or even triggered, I'd say go for it. 'cause it's fun!
November 10, 2020
This keeps you giggling through out. Of course I read it a decade back, and that may have been factor. But goes without saying, for anyone from Assam, especially Guwahati, Kenny has an innate ability to showcase the city and state, and its people, in very real - oh! I know this - way. And this shows in his films as well.
December 14, 2023
Warm, funny, sweet with a twist in the end, this book told a heartwrenching story.
August 5, 2014
It is perhaps one of the best experiences I've ever had by reading the book. The story is too real and it is inevitable to happen with any random person under any circumstances.
The protagonist and his life, to say truly, describes me completely
The events that keep taking place till the end, are as already said, are inevitable to take place in anyone's life.
The twist and the suspense that was revealed in the last 2-3 chapters of the book really were effective enough to pierce through my heart.
For a guy like me who doesn't have much of a feeling for such situations, it is indeed a great deal.
It is ultimately a love story, accompanied by the irony of fate, romance, slice of life, suspense, comedy and the most important of all, it possesses originality and the incidents are actually real, I mean with someone or the other, such things may have happened during some point of time in his/her life.
'I liked or loved the book after reading it' would be an understatement in this case.
Its simply authentic and exquisite...
An exotic piece which every youngster should peep into...
But in the end, I mean, in chapter 21, we get a 'Second Last Secret'. But till the end, there is no mention of 'Last Secret'. This part is a bit puzzling & the last chapter seems to be unfinished.
After one finishes reading the whole book, there is always a desire to know more about the future incidents that may have taken place...
As a whole, the book is a fantastic piece of what we call it authenticity and realism.
Thank You
Enjoy the Read :)
The protagonist and his life, to say truly, describes me completely
The events that keep taking place till the end, are as already said, are inevitable to take place in anyone's life.
The twist and the suspense that was revealed in the last 2-3 chapters of the book really were effective enough to pierce through my heart.
For a guy like me who doesn't have much of a feeling for such situations, it is indeed a great deal.
It is ultimately a love story, accompanied by the irony of fate, romance, slice of life, suspense, comedy and the most important of all, it possesses originality and the incidents are actually real, I mean with someone or the other, such things may have happened during some point of time in his/her life.
'I liked or loved the book after reading it' would be an understatement in this case.
Its simply authentic and exquisite...
An exotic piece which every youngster should peep into...
But in the end, I mean, in chapter 21, we get a 'Second Last Secret'. But till the end, there is no mention of 'Last Secret'. This part is a bit puzzling & the last chapter seems to be unfinished.
After one finishes reading the whole book, there is always a desire to know more about the future incidents that may have taken place...
As a whole, the book is a fantastic piece of what we call it authenticity and realism.
Thank You
Enjoy the Read :)
January 1, 2025
A refreshing read. I haven't read something so funny in a long long time. Throughout the entirety of the book I kept chuckling. I already know Kenny has a great sense of humour and it shows in this book. The story is very good although not so unique. We have all read such stories before. But what clicks is the style and presentation. I admit it became a bit emotional towards the end and came as a sudden change in mood due to the fun it provides to a major length of the book. The story with its twists and turns is engaging and keeps the reader glued to the book.
August 18, 2011
Funny, desi and occasionally a bit new-age-Chetan Bhagatish!
November 13, 2011
i have to say i liked the book a lot. Itz funny, cool and lovable.
June 27, 2012
i to simply luvd dis book ..
its flows with an ease..
its flows with an ease..
September 2, 2012
Kenny is definitely funny at times. Although around the end, it gets little dull, the journey is definitely memorable.
And no this isnt some 'chetan bhagat crap', its much more better than that.
And no this isnt some 'chetan bhagat crap', its much more better than that.
July 29, 2019
Super quick read. It's fun, quirky with some nice sentimental moments. I was in India at the time when I purchased this book and read it with Imran Khan's "Unforgettable" album pulsing in my ears.
November 28, 2012
Its a nice book... i loved the way Kenny kept the climax. Its funny and simple...
February 17, 2013
Refreshing, light and the end was simply catchy!!
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March 6, 2013Seems interesting and want to know how does the story relates the title with an proper justification hope for the best!!!
May 9, 2014
incredibly funny book
July 18, 2016
Hilarious narration...
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