Title : Ohh! Gods Are Online..
Author : Rashma N Kalsie and George Dixon
Publisher : Srishti Publishers & Distributors
ISBN : 978-93-80349-94-7
Number of Pages : 216
Price [INR] : 150
Genre: Fiction
From the Blurb : Ohh! Gods Are Online.. is a magical tale of real gods, corrupt men and virtual worlds.
What if the Gods were living in the midst of mankind? What if the Gods were as confused about life’s meaning as humans? What if the Gods were addicted to social media?
Ohh! Gods Are Online.. probes life’s questions as Chris, Krishna, Nick, Buddy Roy and all the bigger and smaller Gods get chatting online.
Ohh! Gods Are Online.. is a surreal novel co-authored by 2 writers who have never met.
Review : The central idea of this book is that Gods are present among us as humans and are now exploring the new online world. Jesus Christ is Chris who lives on a little English seaside village, Clacton-on-Sea, a happy place where the dead souls are welcomed. Lord Krishna is in his role as Krishna, who lives in a chawl in Delhi and works as pantry boy in the dietetics department of a hospital – making the final journey of the people who are dying, a bit easier. Buddy Roy, is the Buddha, Ati, is the God of Atheists while Nick is the God of Evil.
Through Facebook, the Gods connect with each other and discuss about their lives in general and the human race and its confusions and sufferings, hope and despair, life and death. In between their Godly chats and meets, stories of the real human are added in the story line.
Ohh! Gods Are Online.. has a blend of humour and philosophy. The Gods share some very thought provoking pointers. I liked what Krishna said about men and women in a hurry to reach their destination, “In such a hurry to go places and then one day they have to leave it all. Unwilling to live a life of quiet existence, disinclined to, live in prayer and meditation, always chasing a thrill. Oh! man, you are evolving backwards.”
The story line is novel with an amalgamation of reality and fantasy, though has a narration which is a bit dull and bland. The book is about the confusion of the Gods, yet their hope and unconditional love for humanity.
Rating : 2.5/5
21 Responses
Thanks for the nice review. But I will pass. I am not asking you this question. This one is just a rhetoric question. If God has unconditional love for humanity, why so many natural disasters like tsunami, earthquake, etc.?
A very crisp review there….The other day I spotted this book at Crossword and it did not really appeal to me when I read the back cover. 🙂 Thanks for the heads up on this one!
I read the first chapter and couldn’t go on further… but I guess I will pick it up again.. the review suggests it deserves a read to find out what Gods are upto..
I really should learn to review books like you do. So crisp!
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From your review it sounds interesting and humorous too. I liked what krishna said about men and women hurrying. I too feel the same. But why such a low rating? 2.5
from the review, sounds like it could have been written a little better….the premise is interesting, but the handling doesn’t seem to be.
Nice review!
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looks to be different.will read it.
Not sure how the contents are but a different idea for sure.
Nice review..The idea seems to be a bit different. I remember reading a book on the same theme around a decade back. if I can remember correctly That was was Anurag Mathur, I think but I am not sure.
Good review. I am now curious to read this book.
Ah the review I was waiting for simply because the title of the book seemed very Hatke!! But seems like I need not rush to read this one…
The story line is really nice…but I would like it if it was a bit humourous… did it tickle your belly??
I expected better out of a book with such an interesting concept.
I dont know how i might feel about the book,but then considering i usually like books, people dont find a connect to, like Immortals, I think I might try this one
hmm.. nice review. But, somehow it didn’t captivate me! I don’t think I will read it
Nice review..looking ahead to buy it now..
not my kind of book!
The plot is very interesting. And the fact that its written by two writers intriguing. Whether I will pick up the book, I might. Seriously I could because it seems like a very different topic..
Richa
Sounds intriguing and unlike the usual stories but I’ll give it a pass, I guess.
Joy always,
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