Lights! Scalpel! Romance!
Jas Kohli
Rupa Publication India Pvt. Ltd.
Total No. of pages 262
Oh My God! He has done it again! After reading his first
book “Anything to Look Hot’ I had a gut feeling that there were many more
stallions in his stable and he would be bringing them to the race track one by
one. And he has not disappointed. Jas Kohli’s “Lights! Scalpel! Romance!” is a
fast-moving fiction based in a busy surgical unit of a teaching hospital. The
characters are portrayed with such passion and fiancé that it looks like a
truly insider’s job. The day to day challenges, the trials and tribulations,
the jealousy and the envy, the anxiety and the ecstasy of surgical residents’
lives has made the fictional plot lively and exciting.To the general public
this book is a window into the life of struggle, sacrifice and dedication of a
highly qualified professional and could not have been more timely considering
the plight of doctors in the society today.
The characterization of the individual members of the
teaching staff, the resident doctors, the nurses and the attendants is so real
that as a surgeon I felt I was reliving my residency days! Every batch has its
own lecherous Nipun, headstrong high on the pedestal Nishtha and the touch me
not Ridhi but how a Chief carves a surgeon out of each one of them is truly
exceptional. How these different personalities are put in the grind of rigorous
professional training, brush shoulders with each other, face the wrath of the
Chief, the nagging of their patients and the expectations of their respective
families and how all this slowly transforms their personality,has been beautifully
brought out by the author. When the reader starts resonating with the author
and his creations and is easily transported to the author’s world, then you can
be rest assured that the book will be a hit!
The frequent kindling of infatuation in moments of solitude,
graduating into a small flicker with a meaningful smile and the subsequent
extinguishing of the flame even before it could burn bright by circumstances
beyond their control makes this plot a fascinating reading. The author has
handled the romance of two age groups and beautifully depicted how their idea
of love and expectations from love differ in more ways than one.
This book is a wonderful work of fiction though certain
places and characters can be easily identified around us and this again is a
unique quality of the author. The showcase narrative
is sensitive, meaty, and varied, and the author has not only invested in
laying out multiple intriguing plots but has also tried to tie all the loose
ends together and you are not left with questions like ‘what happened to that
character?’The writing is exquisite. Also, humour gives a constant company to the reader. In
my opinion it is very difficult to put down the book once you start so keep it for a lazy weekend.
The 272 page book is a paperback and has been published by Rupa
Publication India Pvt. Ltd. A very eye-catching cover design matches its fascinating
contents. Priced at Rs. 295, it is available in all leading book stores as well
as online. I enthusiastically recommend it and I will most surely look forward
to his next book.
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