Smell

Its a debut by Radhika Jha. People say that you should never judge a book by its cover but something about the cover just drew me to the book..must be the pathos or helplessness in the face of the lady on the book. One thing about me is that i never read the gist of the book before reading it. U will ask then how can i know if the book is worth lending or not. I would normally judge the book by the author or how catchy or interesting the title of the book is. There are some cases when the book is boring as hell and i just cant go on! But that doesnt happen often...this method gives me more freedom to chose and not restrict myself to the books whose editors can write a gist better than others..Anyway..about Smell..the helplessness of the lady on the cover is a feeling reflected by Leela the central character of the book. Leela is a Gujarati born in Kenya but forced to relocate to her Uncle's home in Paris. The book takes us through the many facets of her life and the way her sense of Smell is a constant companion to her through a string of broken affairs and incomplete friendships.What can I say except its a book that touched me and i am glad that i came across it!