Gurusagaram by O V Vijayan (Review)
Gurusagaram by O V Vijayan
160 pages, 1987 edition by DC books.
My most favorite book like many others is 'Khasakkinte Ithihasam' (Legends of Khasak) by O V Vijayan. So I have a tendency to always look for one of his books. During my frequent train travels I am getting sufficient time for reading and this time I picked up 'Gurusagaram'. It is an interesting read, but nowhere near Vijayan's first masterpiece.
Gurusagaram revolves around the life of Kunjunni who works as a journalist in Delhi. The story is engaging and you feel a strange pessimistic emotion through the entire book (The india-pak war backdrop intensifies it). Vijayan has a unique ability to insert short stories in the main plot very effectively. But sometimes you see that characters are too sophisticated to be real.
This story is a mix of themes; futility of revolution, meaningless wars, helplessness of Individual and unmistakably there is also an undercurrent of sexual themes. The characters aren't developed enough to make a lasting impression.
Overall this book is worth your time.
My Rating: 7 out of 10.