Keep Off The Grass

Keep Off the Grass makes for very light and quick reading. My opinion is that only the few people who have lived both in the US or UK and India will actually relate to the book and fewer still will appreciate the protagonist's decision in the end.

Here's hoping there will be more books written by Karan Bajaj. :-) Cheers!

Rahul

PS: Wonder if the story in the book is based on Karan Bajaj's life.

The book brings about a lot of the confused emotions,dilemmas of adults from Indian origin in foreign lands to the forefront.

Written in such a way that it feels like the whole book was a conversation.
I read a excerpt saying it was semi-autobiographical.

Keep Off the Grass is Very groovy.

The author has used simple language to express the daily complexities around our life- there were many moments of deja vu while reading the book (especially if you are an expat) - must read for those progressing through their mid careeres when suddenly you realise the vaccum in your super busy life which makes us question the very existence of life.

First i feel a lot of people might feel that "Keep off the grass" and Karan Bajaj are going to be look-alikes of Chetan Bhagat and "Five point someone". Let me dispel the notion right away. Karan Bajaj succeeds where Chetan Bhagat fails - making a longer connect of the protagonist and the reader.

Karan also raises very important and deeper questions which a majority of people face on a daily basis but choose to hide behind their suit and ties. A very interesting book and at the same time a book that provokes thoughts that stay with you.

Agree that Karan's idol Upamanyu Chatterjee's "English, August" is a far superior work than "Keep off the grass" - but still worth a read and worth every paise of your money. Certainly it was for me!
Also see Karan's website - www.karanbajaj.com - it is interesting and honest!

most interesting part of "keep the grass off" is the way of expression and influencing language.i was curious to go through every next page.guys in professional courses would love it more as i feel.

"Keep off the grass" skillfully captures the exciting atmosphere of an individual's life abroad and his life here in india...Caught in an accelerating tempest of confused emotions, difficult and scary decisions,,the writer has written this very fine novel with great simplicity.
The style of writing makes you eager to go to the next page, the next incident, the next excitement which this book unravels. The ending beautifully compliments the entertaining journey the protagonist takes in his life.
Although being a debut novel, it is fascinating and remarkable..

I just read this book today and my mind was blown away. Very Impressive. I'm Australian born but i'm of Indian descent and I am liberal in political views and for the most part, the Indian culture seems a bit too much for me to stomach. This book related so strongly to what i've been through in life and what i'm currently going through. It was almost like someone was reading my mind.

The book can be very deep and emotional at one time but on the flipside, has comedy. The metaphors were very cleverly incorporated and in a simple phrase, Karan 'Keeps it real' with every word.

I think this book should be read by everyone who has strong ethnic roots but have lived in the western world all their life. Also should be read by everyone who feels that their ethnic roots and/or their parents beliefs haunt them every day.