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‘This collection of Unni R.’s short stories represents a quantum leap in the Indian literary imagination. Unni is a master of the interior, a fabulist of the humdrum, a saboteur of the given. Political to the core, here’s contemporary Indian short fiction at its best.’ —Paul Zacharia
‘Unni R.’s stories have drawn wide attention and praise. He has redeemed the contemporary Malayalam short story from the trap of congealed modernism. He fantasises love, he vandalises the hackneyed narrative. That’s quintessential Unni R. One Hell of a Lover culls from his oeuvre some of his best writings so far. A good read, I swear!’ —M. Mukundan
‘While staying close to the premises of rural life, Unni R.’s stories achieve a unique universal stature. Strewn across them are brilliant observations on society and a sharp commentary on micropolitics.’ —Benyamin
226 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 10, 2015
"He was totally focused on driving and so my question lingered for some time at his ear-step, and then, disappointed, it rolled down the car’s window, fell out, and disappeared into the world."Clearly inspired from Haruki Murakami! I am giving it four stars since many stories appear to be inconclusive - the essence seems to have been lost in translation, may be....
"I opened my old suitcase. It opened reluctantly, hanging back briefly before stretching itself open. It clearly nursed a gripe about not being opened in a long time."
"The book ……… was moth-eaten but largely unharmed. The moths most probably lost some teeth trying to chew it and so left it alone."
"The cow mooed at us and Kuttiyappan mooed back. And the cow smiled."
"A leaf came falling down in a hurry to say something. The dog, which had been weighed down by deep thought all this time, now got up, shook its body, and took slow steps to the back of the house."