Fosla  (English, Paperback, Kapoor Pradeep)

FOSLA is a group of first year MBBS students or frustoos who have come together with the sole intention of hooking up with a girl.

Summary Of The Book

FOSLA: Frustrated One-Sided Lovers’ Association is a group formed by the first year MBBS students at Nehru Medical College, Bhopla and the glue that holds them together - their common aim to hook up with a girl. Once a member of FOSLA has achieved that, he must relinquish his membership. Other activities that FOSLA members or “frustoos” as they call themselves, indulge in include bullying professors, having accidents at the dissection table and experiencing physical injuries during a night of celebration.

The action in FOSLA: Frustrated One-Sided Lovers’ Association begins when an active frustoo and college all-rounder JD comes to know that Mansi, one of the most popular girls at Nehru Medical College might be interested in him. But JD needs to be sure of her interest and decide how far he will go to woo her. He is now faced with the a quandary when he realizes that if Mansi does reciprocate his feelings, he will have to quit FOSLA, of which he enjoys being a part of. Will he choose to remain a frustoo or date Mansi, the most beautiful and intelligent girl at Nehru Medical College, is the plot of the book.

The book manages to capture standard college experiences like crushes and first love in an entertaining manner which makes the story relatable to students countrywide. What's more, the story is set in a medical college which comes as a welcome change as most novels of this genre are set in an engineering college. 

About Pradeep Kapoor

Pradeep Kapoor is a medical doctor and an author. Kapoor studied at The Scindia School in Gwalior. He topped his batch in medical school and went on to obtain an MD in Paediatrics. He moved on to private practice after stints at various organizations. He admittedly enjoys reading Louis L’Amour and James Hadley Chase. He lists some of his favorite books as Roots by Alex Haley, Papillon by Henri Charrière and Exodus by Leon Uris.