Niraj Satnalika- investment manager turned writer takes a sneak peak in the world of sales – a department which makes business possible. Rohan aka Ron was super excited to join sales department in a leading financial services company post his amazing two months internship experience. Just like a drug peddlar, Rohan peddled with complex financial products ranging insurance to credit cards to mutual funds. However, little did he knew that his life as a sales person would change his professional and personal life for the better and worse. Read on to unfold the mystery.
It's the story of a sales person who has to work 8 days a week.
There's no definition of Holiday in his life. A blend of professional and personal life. Banking and Relationships. Rohan's life is a true example of the frustrated work culture that goes on under and behind the screen.
Rohan, a recent graduate from IIM gets a job in a high profile company as a sales person. Though decent salary and 2 months internship get his excitement up about his profession but he soon starts to see it as a hindrance in his life.
In order to cope up with it, he takes some daring decisions.
But will it be bold enough to give new dimensions to his career? Or will his life will remain same as always?
The theme of 8 Days a Week was completely new for me because I had not read anything about a salesperson before. It was nice to know about their profession and work culture. His day-in, day-out busy and hectic schedule was something I could relate with.
Anyone who has dreamed of doing an MBA from IIM would be thrilled to to read about his college days. His office days were gripping and fast paced too.
Some witty dialogues, unexpected turn-outs of events, sarcastic lines will crack you up. I was expecting this book to be about only banking and what kind of job a sales person do, what are the situations he goes through. This professional aspect has been drawn neatly by the author but I would humbly suggest that a lot could be done better in the emotional aspect of it. Because as a mixture of both of these field, it could have been a super combination.
I wish the author all the luck and hope to see his upcoming works.
Verdict : If you want to read a light and entertaining read. You've got this.
8 Days a Week, a novel based on the life of a salesman who put extra ordinary efforts to sell different product of the company. Rohan aka Ron, 25 years old completed his MBA from IIMT Ghaziabad and done his internship at IFICI Bank. He was an average student in college but had a good knowledge about selling. There was this girl, Anu who came in his life during his MBA days but soon they broke up due to the ups and down of their relationship. Placement days were over the head but he was already having PPO from the IFICI bank. Soon after the college end, his life @IFICI began. Read the book to know how his life behaves and how he cope up with those situations.
Prologue of the novel was good but it could have been more better. What I liked the most about the book was the statutory warning at the starting that indeed increased my interest. It was a short story with a bitter truth of the life of a salesman. Every salesman faces all such things in life and most of the time gets humiliated by the BOSS. Book was more like a non fiction to me, as every incidence seem realistic. Narration of the story was simple and easy. And I liked the way how author used sarcasm and humor in the story. Cover was apt but the blurb was not up to the mark. Though both the things totally described the story. There were many grammatical, punctuation errors which irritates a GRAMMAR NAZI, not me though! Editing of the book needs to be improved in the next edition. And all the salesperson or to be salesperson out there, this book will inspire you in many ways and will tell you whether you are the right person for this job or not.
I congratulate Niraj Sir for this fearless writing. Hopefully I would get to read more experiences in your next novel.
Ratings
Book Cover - 3/5 Editing - 3.5/5 Blurb - 3/5 Book Quality (Typing, Word Setting, Fonts) - 4.5/5 Story - 3.5/5
I received this copy from half baked beans as a prize for winning one of their contests. First of all I wud like to say that the most catchy aspect of this book lies in its name.Its so peculiar and interesting.The book is a short tale about a young sales guy ,Ron who just fresh out of MBA dreams lands up on the ground of reality just in his first job.The idiosyncrasies and sarcasm just hits at the right point.Its light,fresh and engaging.However the use of Hindi lines and certain repeated phrases irks a little.But overall a good and refreshing read.
The book brings a different taste. I like how it revolves around the experience of being in the field. Though occasional romance comes in the story but it doesn't really distract the reader from the flow. I love the human element to the story where you share the life lessons from common individuals.
As a reviewer, I have to be honest and hence I would mention that I found the erotic description of that part when Ron and Kriti make out unnecessary. It just doesn't go well with the lovely story line. This book is so complete in itself that it doesn't need to be polluted with the current trend of having some steaming pages in between.
At last but not the least, I absolutely love the little odd similes that Ron uses to describe situations and his take on life. I would definitely recommend this book.
It is a simple story of a young sales man who is trying to find a balance between the demands of the professional way & the way of his heart.
Novel has a male narrator, Ron a graduate from IIM & turns out to be a salesman who has no meaning for sundays or holidays. ups & downs during his career life is all the story about. Apart from career & ambition there are even chapters on friends, colleagues, relationship & romance where the author has given justice to all the characters. Language used is simple & conversational with few Hindi dialogues which makes the novel very close to the reader's choice. Totally I liked the concept & theme of the book as it is very realistic take on what is exactly wrong with today's work culture. It is a good attempt by the author to bring forward the journey of a salesman with simple writing which was overall an interesting read. I wish him luck for his upcoming books.
8 days a week is hilarious story of sales manager penned down by Niraj Satnalika. This book skillfully takes on the ups and downs faced by sales officers.
Book Cover and Title- Both Cover and Title gives hints about the story. Cover is beautiful and catches the attention of readers. Blurb gives us proper information about the content. Overall First Impression of our book is catchy and demands attention of readers.
Language and Narration- Language of this book is simple yet engaging. Author has beautifully used the hindi verses to add humour content. Narrating style is decent and engages readers with the book.
Storyline and Plot- This book serves us simple yet unique plot with hilarious storyline. Every page is filled with humor which makes this book an interesting read. Hindi verses used are hilarious.
Overall 8 days a week is hilarious book which ensures entertainment.
when i saw the cover i thought, it is all going to be about banking and numbers. but as they say dont judge a book by its cover. this book is filled with surprises. a short and amazing read. full of satirical and humorous lines that a sales person faces through his college to work life. how life is tough for the sales officer. at times when he is managing everything and at times when it all mismatches. this book has comedy- love- and so much of truth i can relate to. i really liked it when hindi lines were put in, and thr titles are allotted as if sales are his first love. this book makes you read it at one go. so very interesting and new! must read for sales people and book lovers as well!
I won this book in goodreads giveaway and this is my honest review.
This book "8 Days a week" by Nirahj Satnalika discusses life of a sales rep. The tale of the book isn't something additional customary, the introduction is likewise fair , couple of things have been hauled in the account. The portrayal of his companions when the are isolated likely didn't fit in the story and was pointless. Rohan's issue in the school likewise didn't fit well and I felt that it was taken just to include more pages in the book.
Rohan is a MBA from a rumored B school and lands his first position as team lead in a bank at Mumbai. he is doled out to move bank items and comply with time constraints. here and there he fulfills the time constraints and now and again not. amid this procedure he likewise meets a few young ladies with whom he gets cozy. Sooner or later he gets baffled with his work and proceeds onward.
The beneficial thing in the book is that it gives some thought regarding the life of a sales rep. next time when I meet a sales rep at that point, likely, will have a kind frame of mind towards them. I am commonly discourteous to the tele marketeers since they call me and send me messages in spite of me being enrolled with the DND (national register of don't aggravate).
At last I found that the creator couldn't legitimize the "8 days a week" for sales rep.
Fixating I would say! Never got a chance to know the life of an MBA grad, or a sales person so closely. Once you start reading, I bet you won't feel like leaving it in between. Simple, honest and light. Great work Niraj!!
Story in a nutshell: 8 Days a week is a story of Rohan Nanda who is fresh out with his MBA degree and has joined the IFICI Bank as a Sales Manager. Life seemed very interesting to him during his internship peroid at IFICI Bank but it is only during the actual job duration he has the taste of life. The initial days at work appear to be a piece of cake for Rohan. Few months into the job and he learns about the hardships faced by a person into sales. Is Rohan able to cope with the job pressure? Why is the book titled - 8 days a week? Review: The first thought that crossed my mind when I learnt that this book is about sales and salesmanship is the movie 'Rocket Singh - Salesman of the year'. I had enjoyed the movie and expected the book to be based on similar grounds. The book is divided into 4 parts - each narrating Rohan's condition at his job. The story appears to be a personal account and is narrated in a very casual manner. I had expected some terms about commerce and numbers everywhere. There are numbers and spreadsheets but they are minimal in number (a reason why this book won't be a boring read for people from non-commerce background.) The story revolves around Rohan, the protagonist and his life as a salesperson. There are many characters in this story - Rohan's college friends, his office colleagues and his room-mates. However, the book doesn't mention anything about his family. I felt that adding a few incidents about his family would have strengthened the plot. The narration is in first person narrative. The language is simple. There have been many occurrences of Hindi words and dialogues. I personally feel that it could have been avoided. It did not prove to give me a good reading experience. Also, the author has provided details of Rohan's daily activities. It could have been presented in a better and more creative way. We, the public, usually condemn the salesman who visit us. We never give a thought to the feelings of a salesperson. We fail to understand that the guy is doing his job just as we do ours. This book brings out the hardships faced by the salesman and talks about his feelings. It provides you an insight to the life of a salesperson. If you are searching for some light read, you should go for this book. It's a sweet attempt by the author to bring forward the life of a salesman. I rate: Cover:3/5 Characters: 2.5/5 Story: 3/5 My overall rating for 8 days a week is 3/5 stars.
To start with, I don't think I was the right reader for the book. As stated in the title of the post, the book totally revolves around sales, narcissism and random hookups - and especially from a guy's perspective. I could not cherish reading this book completely.
The cover of the book is attractive and by the time you reach the end of the book you realize the essence of the title as well.
Talking about story, it is fine. The flow is good but I seriously believe that there are certain connecting dots that are missing. However, I respect author's writing style. It primarily revolves around one character and his life story from his college to his job. How he spends his college life, how he gets a job in a leading bank, how he meets and fails targets and how he hooks up with various women. There are various other characters that are introduced but none have been explored or developed properly.
Looking from Sales lens, the book reminded me of 'Rocket Singh - salesman of the year' movie. I liked this section regarding how the sales world has been explored and how tough is getting sales done (especially of credit cards). The arguments, learnings are rather interesting.
Moving on narcissistic part, the book is written by a guy so of course it revolves around his perspective. How he is the epicenter of everything and how girls throw themselves. No where is he seen interested in anyone, instead others fall on him - it might be possible but it is rather weird. Throughout he is looking for random hookups and not caring...
And hookups - Wow! they are not at all tastefully written. There are some weird sex-scenes mentioned in the book which make you wonder - WHAT? I can tell author was motivated by 'Fifty shades of Grey' and he has done a terrible job in replicating it. Even some of the dialogues are exactly similar, which makes it hilarious. I was like 'really dude' at least change the dialogues please. Ha ha!
Lastly the book. It has many grammatical mistakes and editing issues. I know this publisher and I know he doesn't take editing seriously. Looking at this book I feel they have started neglecting it completely. Sigh!
Anyways, all in all my rating is 2.75/5 mainly for author's different writing style, for humor and good sales angle.
A different good read! Would term it as hilarious and comedy read. The character of Ron (the lead) is well described and the situations (particularly the reactions in Hindi) are just amazing and very well ties to the everyday happenings in the life of a sales guy. Would recommend a read definitely for relaxing!
Grab yourself a cup of coffee and curl up with "8 Days a week”, a new fiction with perfect blend of intense romance and humor by Niraj. Right from the Acknowledgement and the prologue, the book roped me in , putting me right there in the shoes of Ron (the lead character). As i flipped the pages I felt like I am living the story Ron (an MBA in Marketing running around everywhere to complete sales targets). I could relate well with his professional frustration, ups and downs along with the personal encounter with Neha, Anu, Kirti and Tina. He’s spent his initial days living his father's dream to be an MBA and post MBA he is doing nothing but selling products in an organised sector. The story ends perfectly showing the web in which he is entangled even after he decided to Quit the job. A good relaxing read!
Beautifully written ! The author here has described about the journey of Rohan’s sales life , which covers the ups and downs he faces, several roadblocks, failures, rejections and unexpectedly some romance having the extra spice that brings the erotic element. Rohan’s journey was not easy being a salesman, but he was growing and pushing himself and testing his limits. And that’s one of life’s greatest gifts. Rohan seems to love his job though he had to deal with relentless targets and constant pressure. He is a self motivated person and always had a faith that he will keep up to the expectations of the bosses by meeting its monthly targets. But later on, he was deeply unhappy with his worklife & everyday worrying and faces a low time in his life as his fellow mates go to remote areas, and also his work life gets worsened.
The book deals with the struggles of the protagonist, Rohan, who is trying to make it big in the big bad world of sales. I liked the way the initial days of his internship is portrayed. The initial sales calls and the lessons learned were quite realistic and fun to read.
The start of the book could have been better. It was the same old college going, average marks getting protagonist whom we have all read about countless times before. Add that to the inclusion of the ‘romance’ angle with a ‘cute, sweet, good figured’ girl, Anu, and you have the perfect “I have read this too many times already” part of the plot.
The book and the narration gets better as you read further.
The book was a fun read, no objections on that. It took me on a journey that I had not expected. I have read books that can make the topic of a certain profession seem like a historic movie of epic battles and the victory of the hero over the villain boss. This story of Rohan is a satire of sales people, where the author has made fun of every situation, whether it be a happy moment or a sad one.
I liked author Niraj Satnalika's latest book "8 days a week" this book very much lives upto its Title .. I have been sales officer myself and have read many books on sales but this one is quite refreshing.. I liked the way author has added humourous lines and Erotic touch to the story... Its a easy-to-read summary on life of a proffesional sales officer.
An interesting piece of work. Once you start reading it, you cannot help other than completing it. I was able to relate to some extent since it is based on RM’s role. The writer did justice with the book. Worth reading.
3.5 stars I was provided an ARC in exchange of an honest review. it was hilarious fun and quick read. not my normal genre but every genre is interesting in it own. the full review is on the blog https://littlebookbar.wordpress.com/2...