Exceptionally well written.Thoroughly enjoyed every single page. Mr Mittra puts down the story of an unassuming bureaucrat facing the music of the administrative machinery and personal turmoil.
The analogies are superbly funny and witty. The novel reads well though the narration at times (very few) borders pomposity. Overall a refreshing read!

At the very out outset I would like to thanks to flipkart for commendable service.
I completed this book without knowing the author as I thought it’s totally fiction, but somewhere I felt its story of author itself. Book is filled with so much ambiguous words where you feel like just pushing to end, overall it’s a good story describing life of bureaucracy, civil service aspirant can read once if they are free from preparation.

A very gud novel to read. I found the english bit on the tougher side. had to use lot of dictionary at number of occassions. but a very gud read.I strongly recommend it tough.GIves glimpses of so called elite service The IAS, their life n experiences. AWesum work by vipul mittra. d way he describes the story n captures minute details about minor things which we don't really care about and the way he stamps them in d pages of the novella is awesum!!

Not so engaging....a bit boring.

A book with boundless dreaming. I dont know how this person writes books but he uses his favourite word throughout the book... That is "Selfmusing".. Loved this word..

.........hillarios comic timing all around........apolitical no vendetta here, yet elucidates how bureaucracy goes like......not the 1 which would make u brood on idealistic themes(oh!! theres lot as such) infact u will laugh all through and will emerge aware of a civil servents life at home and office......

the author has done a good job as a first time writer.the book is a peep inside a bureaucrat's day to day life. the author wonderfully displays the ambivalence of the protagonist and how he matures as a person in his life. he explains his vivid dreams masterly and makes the reading experience quite engaging.
some people may find this book a little confusing which can be due to lack of an central theme.