Looking for a light, quick read to bide your time with during a
short bus or train journey. You can place your bet on “The Group of Fools”.
Authored by a first timer, Yaagneshwaran G, it will keep you entertained for a
few hours. That’s all one would need to get done with this book.
The group of fools is based in a Business School and revolves
around a group of friends (If you were wondering where “Group of fools” came
from). The main protagonists include Shaun, Varun, Diya and Anusha and the
narration is from Shaun’s perspective.
The book takes you on a journey through life in a B-School. The
style of narration is informal, striking a chord with young readers. The tales
of friendship and love within the book is something that everyone can relate
with. Anyone who has gone through the rigors of a B-School life will definitely
find a piece of themselves within the book.
One might find a semblance to Chetan Bhagat’s style of writing
in the Group of fools. So, this definitely is a good light read for his fans.
Certain aspects of the book could have been better though. The font looks
childish and might actually distract readers. The character building of the key
protagonists and the B-School as a whole could have been handled better. For a
debut novel though, Yaagneshwaran has done a commendable job. I would give it a
rating of 6 out of 10
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