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Wottaplot!
Raj, with the help of his high-spirited father, sets out to conquer a piece
of land around the Bangalore city. Through some humorous and some
hopeless misadventures, he realizes that it isn’t as easy as it sounded. The
closer he thinks he is to acquiring the land, the more it seems to drift
away from him.
What he believes to be a level playing field, stoops down to many levels
during his journey. While the earlier trigger was to prove a point to
someone else, it slowly dawns upon him that he needs to prove things to
himself first.
Will he be able to own a piece of land that he can be proud of?
Wottaplot! is the story of an average Bangalorean's plight to own a small
piece of land and the adventures that follow.
of land around the Bangalore city. Through some humorous and some
hopeless misadventures, he realizes that it isn’t as easy as it sounded. The
closer he thinks he is to acquiring the land, the more it seems to drift
away from him.
What he believes to be a level playing field, stoops down to many levels
during his journey. While the earlier trigger was to prove a point to
someone else, it slowly dawns upon him that he needs to prove things to
himself first.
Will he be able to own a piece of land that he can be proud of?
Wottaplot! is the story of an average Bangalorean's plight to own a small
piece of land and the adventures that follow.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2017
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August 8, 2017
Wottaplot is a delightful romp through the troubles and travails of buying a house in Bangalore. Santosh has a very enjoyable writing style- so that with every word you read, you either relate completely or wish you were there to experience and relate. He writes with a mixture of humour and self deprecation so you cannot help but sympathize and like the protagonist. My favorite scene without a doubt is him buying flowers- almost made me want to go buy flowers myself.
Its light, its funny AND its honest. That is the best thing about it-, a lack of pretentiousness in it that separates it from a Chetan Bhagat and makes it so much more charming. To me Santosh belongs in the recent crop of Indian writers led by Anuja Chauhan who write relatable happy stories of life in urban India today (no Malgudi days) filling a hole of humorous light Indian fiction that I long wanted filled :).
Its light, its funny AND its honest. That is the best thing about it-, a lack of pretentiousness in it that separates it from a Chetan Bhagat and makes it so much more charming. To me Santosh belongs in the recent crop of Indian writers led by Anuja Chauhan who write relatable happy stories of life in urban India today (no Malgudi days) filling a hole of humorous light Indian fiction that I long wanted filled :).
January 7, 2018
Nice book
A good read. The struggle of finding a decent piece of land in cities is very well documented in this book..
A good read. The struggle of finding a decent piece of land in cities is very well documented in this book..
May 12, 2018
I was not sure of the theme the book is written on. I have read cases where people fight to own a piece of land in newspapers articles before. But, a 200 paged books on this topic, not sure! I was highly in the opinion that Santosh would have unnecessarily exaggerated the story, and would have involved not-so-related and not-so-healthy romantic story to it, to fill some pages.
There was nothing so exciting about the story, but one thing was sure, that I was not getting bored while reading the book. It at least has something to keep me occupied. However, it does incorporate love story of the protagonist, but that was just limited to give a brief insight into the life of the protagonist, and nothing more. But, to my disappointment, I did find some irrelevant content in the book acting as a filler, and nothing else. He mentioned of a trip, which to me didn't make any sense. Once I found that content, my faith from this book stumbled many times as there was a constant reminder that Yes, what you are reading right now, may not make any sense after a while. But, there were some laughter moments saved for me. I was delighted to found such content. It was only what he narrates that kept me driving, otherwise I was somehow losing interest in the main story.
A story of a father-son duo who are looking to acquire a suitable piece of land. In their hope of getting such land, they faced several issues, their adventure in the journey makes you learn about their experience, and the author makes sure that you get a fair deal to get entertained in between. Very rarely do I see a significant end to the story. This one definitely has one. And the way it ends made it an impacting one. No matter how many bumps there were in between, the end made it up for all. The story is associated with a polished writing style. Words are properly used, and sentences are carved in a well-mannered fashion. There's no downfall of his narrating style.
There was nothing so exciting about the story, but one thing was sure, that I was not getting bored while reading the book. It at least has something to keep me occupied. However, it does incorporate love story of the protagonist, but that was just limited to give a brief insight into the life of the protagonist, and nothing more. But, to my disappointment, I did find some irrelevant content in the book acting as a filler, and nothing else. He mentioned of a trip, which to me didn't make any sense. Once I found that content, my faith from this book stumbled many times as there was a constant reminder that Yes, what you are reading right now, may not make any sense after a while. But, there were some laughter moments saved for me. I was delighted to found such content. It was only what he narrates that kept me driving, otherwise I was somehow losing interest in the main story.
A story of a father-son duo who are looking to acquire a suitable piece of land. In their hope of getting such land, they faced several issues, their adventure in the journey makes you learn about their experience, and the author makes sure that you get a fair deal to get entertained in between. Very rarely do I see a significant end to the story. This one definitely has one. And the way it ends made it an impacting one. No matter how many bumps there were in between, the end made it up for all. The story is associated with a polished writing style. Words are properly used, and sentences are carved in a well-mannered fashion. There's no downfall of his narrating style.
April 2, 2018
Rather meandering, though with a good heart
The author has chosen to write in quite a colloquial style, matching that of every day conversations in Bangalore. It's fine but does make the anglophile in you shudder just a bit.
As far as the plot goes (pun intended!) it's a bit tenuous, and too detailed in parts and a bit stereotyped (especially the bit about the breakup and the patching up etc). Some bits were well done, such as the rationale for his father owning the plot that he did etc. Overall, no harm in giving this a miss...
The author has chosen to write in quite a colloquial style, matching that of every day conversations in Bangalore. It's fine but does make the anglophile in you shudder just a bit.
As far as the plot goes (pun intended!) it's a bit tenuous, and too detailed in parts and a bit stereotyped (especially the bit about the breakup and the patching up etc). Some bits were well done, such as the rationale for his father owning the plot that he did etc. Overall, no harm in giving this a miss...
April 3, 2018
Watta-plot.
Watta-plot. A nice different plot, from routine love and crime stories. Great and successful attempt for a different concept for a short story
Watta-plot. A nice different plot, from routine love and crime stories. Great and successful attempt for a different concept for a short story
July 24, 2018
Read it during a layover. Perfect for such occasions. Plot is decent.
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