"Just Married, Pl Excuse" By Yashodhra Lal- Book Review
February 11, 2013 Book review 17 Comments

She was selling detergents & soaps and he, making brilliant strategies sitting from his plush office, chasing female prospects away* with his discerning looks & baffling questions (all mischievously planned, poker-faced executed)

Twain met and how? Well “how” is not as significant here as “What happened next” and next and next.

Yashodhara Lal’s debut book- Just Married, Pl excuse” is a “caution” story of her “bumpy ride” marriage with Vijay and their road ahead.

The book is a humorous interpretation of the story of V and Y, two people poles apart, yet makes a beautiful to look at and interesting to read as a couple. With Yash as independent thinking, domestically challenged, high temper yet full of life girl meeting Vijay, rooted to his traditions, Aloo Gobhi loving, head over heels in love with this muse, sparks were sure to fly. To add more tadka, they have characters like- Zareena, Vinod, Vivi, and of course their respective families.

It gets very embarrassing post marriages but wait, Yash with her heartwarming writing turns everything funny & amusing. Whether it is learning how to drive, buying a land, color coordinated curtains with sofa amongst others; Yash has a narrative that makes you hooked to the book and keep reading!

I loved the way she characterized her husband (poor soul). Vijay has been a darling throughout the book. Yeah yeah Yash made the sweet chap look funny or rather henpecked. Vijay braves Yash bravely 7 sternly and wow to his sportsmanship (or shall I assume he hasn’t read her book). Don’t miss the chapter on his home made concoction and their first date with ducks.

And after all that, she still doesn’t spare the poor chap even on their wedding day by comparing who is taller! Freakishly tall comparison!!!

Yash v/s other Indian authors- Well, I don’t mind reading Indian authors and Chetan Bhagat still remains my favorite as he does good justice to the purpose. Yeah yeah, I am not counting Revolution 2020 into this. From whatever ltd Indian authors who I have read so far (incl numerous books that I left after the first 2-10 pages), I liked Yash’ book more. Her writing is smooth and very much readable. High on humor quotient, High on readability. Her’ was a book that I found myself hooked on page after page. This was the kind of book I was looking for after a hard day of emotional atyachar at the office/ home, to bring me some laugh without straining much thinking.

The topic she has chosen may seem very mundane and “run around mill” to write but what the heck as long as she does a good job doing it? After a while, you may find it repetitive and bit exaggerated but its fine to give a lee away to author who is trying to attract multiple kinds of people to her book.

Yashodhara's narrative becomes that of Geet in Jab we met (influence or coincidence, she has to decide). After a point you start wondering ki if there’s a situation like this how would Yash have reacted.

I have kind of become an unofficial distributor of this book. I found it as a perfect wedding gift that I can gift to an educated lot in my circle and outside it.

One regret- The cover page could have been more real with Y & V as caricatures post their wedding on the yellow car. Ah that’s the attention to details that I give and yet still liked this book.

This book is available on Flipkart & Infibeam (I recently shopped from them n they r good) So you know how will u pick it up J Happy reading folks!

PS: Her next book was Sorting Out Sid. Let me know if you have read that one!

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17 comments:

Woman'n'Beyond11 February
Their height story seems familiar:) seems to be a light-hearted fun read. Good review Ekta .

PS: We have same opinion about Revolution 2020 :D
Rat11 February
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Reshma11 February
Marriage sure brings out humor in life in a great way. Looks to be a fun-read.
Shaivi12 February
U sure have become an unofficial distributor of the buk...bt a job well done...ur review invokes a lot of interest in the book. Looking forward to read this one...:)
Vishal Rathod12 February
Nice review. interesting book .will read this one .
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Yashodhara13 February
:) Thanks for all the support, E. Much appreciate!
ekta khetan13 February
Hmmm Thanks.
Karthi19 February
Came across your blog via Indiblogger. Interesting blog you have here. Keep it going.

This book sounds interesting and funny - two of my favorite things for me to read a book. So let me read and will share my comments (after finishing the one I have right now).
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