Abhi went to the Bangalore Lit Fest and bought this book and got it signed by author Huma Qureshi. Its a commendable debut, she has the language, the sense of humour, the turn of phrase and the style. What she does not have is patience.
So superhero Zeba despite all its promise suffers from huge gaps which are left out - like she left the climax out for Rohit Shetty and one another chap to write for her. The premise was promising, the characters were interesting, Zeba even got her super power, the setting was delicious. Almost Salman Rushdiesque. I was rubbing my hands in delight when Huma decided to quickly end the book with a - and they lived happily ever after.
Some more work, some more patience, and this book could have been something else. That said, there's a lot of promise, of good ideas that could become great. Only, she must really sit down and write it out patiently. I did love her quirky sense of humour though.
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