Ardashir Vakil
Autore di Beach Boy
Sull'Autore
Ardashir Vakil teaches English at Hornsey School for Girls.
Opere di Ardashir Vakil
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1962
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- India
- Luogo di nascita
- Bombay, India
Utenti
Recensioni
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 8
- Utenti
- 184
- Popolarità
- #117,736
- Voto
- 2.9
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 19
- Lingue
- 7
The book is written from the point of view of a young Parsi boy, about 8 or 9 called Cyrus Readymoney and it is set in 1970's Bombay. Cyrus is a very independent boy from quite a rich family and he tends to spend a lot of time away from his parents. Late at night he is often still round his friend's houses and he bunks off school to partake in his hobby, watching movies. The parents of his friends tolerate him in varying degrees but they all give the feeling that they think he is a bit of a bad influence. Cyrus doesn't come across as a bad lad, he's a bit of a rascal and is clearly in need of some guidance and discipline.
As the book progresses it becomes clear that he is discovering girls and that the relationship between his parents is falling apart. In a lot of ways this does not seem to phase him too much, I guess he is too young to appreciate the gravity of the situation. These changes gain a head of steam until we reach a surprising outcome and his world is changed forever. Everything is described with the innocence of young combined with his cheeky, inquisitive way of looking at life.
For a while I wondered if I was going to make it through the book as it seems to spend a long time meandering no-where. In particular, there is a long section of the book describing a tennis match Cyrus has with another young boy during a tournament. This is a game that both he and his mother think he can win but instead of building to a climax it drones on and on for ages. There is also a huge preoccupation with food and every single chapter mentions food numerous times. At first this was quite charming but after a while it becomes a bit monotonous. If it wasn't for these things I think I would have enjoyed the book more. That's not to say that it's a bad book though, the descriptions of the various cities in India and how they all have their own energy I particularly enjoyed and Cyrus is quite a likeable character.… (altro)