Blurb: When you try to set your mom’s life right,
be prepared to have your own turned upside down.
Seventeen-year-old Ila
Islam has serious problems. There’s the angst of being an Ali Zafar groupie,
for one. Then there are the extra layers of fat she owes to her Punjabi roots.
Add to this, parents who have separated; an enthusiastic best friend whose idea
of variety is dating three guys at the same time; and her mom’s best friend,
Aunty Maleeka, whose good intentions and savvy ways throw up more problems than
solutions – and Ila’s got her hands quite full.
When her mother flips
out over her plans to stalk Ali Zafar, Ila decides she has had enough and sets
out to create a few distractions to keep her mom busy. With a little help from
BFF Deepali, Aunty Maleeka and Dev of the inviting chocolate pool eyes, Ila
will have to brave everything from Lagan.com and OKCupid profiles to meeting
handlebar-moustache colonels and middle-ages psychos, as she tries to set up
the perfect parent trap for her unsuspecting mother.
Verdict: ‘Operation Mom’ is the third book by the author Reenita Malhotra Hora. The tag line of the book perfectly
indicates that this book is going to be one fresh read.
The first thing that escaped
my mouth after holding the book is gorgeous. Call it the color combination or
the delightful design the cover looks affluent. The name seems perfect to me
and the tag line, as I said earlier gives a hint of the story. After reading the blurb
one can easily say that this book is going to be different and hilariously
interesting. I can’t skip to mention the attendance of the famous application
icons in the cover will definitely attract its user and mark it as a trendy book.
The characterizations are real, not
literally but one can easily feel that those are not fictional but exists
around us. From the names to the way they converse and the way the author has presented her characters, they will feel real to the
readers. No unnecessary characters to confuse the readers neither any boring
character which can affect the flow of the story. In short this author has used
her experience in writing efficiently in creating jolly and feel-real
characters.
The narrating style is trendy and
entertaining. No reader can feel bored in any part of the story. From the very
beginning the author is able to catch the perfect atmosphere for the book that
will definitely help to hook the readers. At times
I felt the narrating style a bit girlish, or a girl will find the narrating
style more likable than a boy because the author has described about how a girl thinks in situations or reacts is situations. But I enjoyed
the book thoroughly and laughed at the sense of humor of the author many times.
The story line is different and
fresh. Being in the genre of young adult this book will surely entertain the
young more. The story revolves around a girl named Ila who tries to add a bit masala in her mother’s life with the help of a
friend and that is how starts the Operation Mom. In this quest they finds some information
which will shock them to the core and will turn Ila’s life upside down. The
story line is uncommon but could have been framed in a more interesting way. The story ends in a
happy note and will definitely bring a lasting smile on the readers face.
The narrating style is so strong that the readers are bound
to ignore the flaws of the book. The author’s efficient sense of humor will
entertain the readers till the end. If the narrating style has something more
for the boys and if the twist in the end was a bit different I would call this
book perfect.
Final Words: The mature narrating style, the hilarious
conversations, the perky characters and the enjoyable story line will entertain
the youth till the end. A must read for the young.
Title: Operation Mom
– How I got my mother a life … and a man
Author: Reenita Malhotra Hora
Publisher: HarperCollins
Page Count: 234
My Rating: 4.5/5
Author: Reenita Malhotra Hora
Publisher: HarperCollins
Page Count: 234
My Rating: 4.5/5
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