Book Review : 'The 365 days'
- Title - The 365 days
- Writer - Nikhil ramtake
- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Write India Publishers
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 8193298845
- ISBN-13: 978-8193298848
‘The 365 days’ is debut novel of Nikhil Ramtake. Nikhil dedicates his debut novel to the late Rainabai. Novel is about an atheist fisherman of Kerela named Shijukutty. Like many Indians he migrates to Dubai in expectation of good job with high salary. In Dubai , Nikhil tells a very heart touching and untold story of Indian migrants. The 365 days reveal black side of the lime light of Dubai.
STORY
Book opens with the new year eve at Thiruvanatpuram airport . Shijukutty was going to gulf in search of his destiny. Shijukutty leaves his wife Dhanya and son Suraj at vizhinjam , kerala. In Vizhinjam he used to do fishing for his livelihood but he was not earning sufficient money. To earn more he planned to migrate Gulf. He brrowed loan on his house to arrange Ticket, Visa, Passport.
In Dubai he was appointed as construction side labour and company had arranged his living in a camp. In camp he lived with four other people in a room. In camp Shujikutty did not get good facilities and food as told by recruiting company. Even his salary was cut by 30%, his passport was sezied by company. In Dubai he got trapped. A very pathetic condition created in the life of Shujikutty in Dubai. Now, he has pressure to return his loan. Will Shujikutty able to return the loan? Will he return to India ? There are so many suspenses for you. You have to read the book to reveal them.
In Dubai he was appointed as construction side labour and company had arranged his living in a camp. In camp he lived with four other people in a room. In camp Shujikutty did not get good facilities and food as told by recruiting company. Even his salary was cut by 30%, his passport was sezied by company. In Dubai he got trapped. A very pathetic condition created in the life of Shujikutty in Dubai. Now, he has pressure to return his loan. Will Shujikutty able to return the loan? Will he return to India ? There are so many suspenses for you. You have to read the book to reveal them.
In the 365 days Nikhil tell us some other thing about Kerala, Malayali , migration of Malayali people, Bihar, protest in Dubai .
Inside the book
ABOUT BOOK
Novel tell us an untold and unique story of worker of Dubai. We know Dubai as city of rich and as dream city but Nikhil tell us black side of city. We know sky scraper building of Dubai but The 365 days took us to low living construction camp of Dubai. We know prosperity of Dubai but shujikutty’s story reveal exploitation of Dubai. We know riches of Dubai but Nikhil tell us about trapped worker of Dubai. That’s the unique and extraordinary work of writer. Despite a worker story novel has also a very emotional and heartbreaking story of a fisherman , their realtion with Sea, Rain, Boat, Sand. Nikhil has used brilliant metaphor like, to refer desert he used biscuit coloured mountains. With some plus points book has some minus point too. I think some chapters are unnecessarily included. Exclusion of those chapters will not have any effect on the progress of story. Novel has a very unique story but art of writing book is average not very artistic.
Inside the book
FINAL WORDS
No doubt this novel is superb. Writer Nikhil’s work is fantastic. And he has worked hard. The 365 days will make a huge readership. we are waiting Nikhil's next heartbreaking story. Best of luck for his next project.
ABOUT BOOK
Novel tell us an untold and unique story of worker of Dubai. We know Dubai as city of rich and as dream city but Nikhil tell us black side of city. We know sky scraper building of Dubai but The 365 days took us to low living construction camp of Dubai. We know prosperity of Dubai but shujikutty’s story reveal exploitation of Dubai. We know riches of Dubai but Nikhil tell us about trapped worker of Dubai. That’s the unique and extraordinary work of writer. Despite a worker story novel has also a very emotional and heartbreaking story of a fisherman , their realtion with Sea, Rain, Boat, Sand. Nikhil has used brilliant metaphor like, to refer desert he used biscuit coloured mountains. With some plus points book has some minus point too. I think some chapters are unnecessarily included. Exclusion of those chapters will not have any effect on the progress of story. Novel has a very unique story but art of writing book is average not very artistic.
FINAL WORDS
No doubt this novel is superb. Writer Nikhil’s work is fantastic. And he has worked hard. The 365 days will make a huge readership. we are waiting Nikhil's next heartbreaking story. Best of luck for his next project.
MY RATING – 4/5
Inside the book
ABOUT AUTHOR -
Nikhil Ramteke is an M-Tech in Chemical Tech. He is working in multinational company IFFCO. He belongs to state Maharashtra , now he living in Sharjah, UAE. Apart from writing, he is a painter and photographer too.
ABOUT AUTHOR -
Nikhil Ramteke is an M-Tech in Chemical Tech. He is working in multinational company IFFCO. He belongs to state Maharashtra , now he living in Sharjah, UAE. Apart from writing, he is a painter and photographer too.
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