The Backbenchers: Unusual Fellows | Book Review
The Backbenchers: Unusual Fellows
‘The Backbenchers: Unusual Fellows’ by Sachin Garg is a book that is set in school. We follow the stories of a group of students some of whom have similar aspirations and some who are totally opposite to each other. So, Jigyaasu Lele is a very ambitious student and likes to stay updated with what is going on around him. He likes to follow rules and if he is not aware of them he might even go to the point of searching them and then following them. Whereas, Radhika is a happy go lucky girl and according to her rules are made so that our life is made simple and easy. Her motto in life is that we should follow only those rules that make sense. So, Jigyaasu wanted to know certain details about his new school and he tried to get them in his own ways but unfortunately fails. So, he approaches his best friend Radhika who uses her own ways to get the information and they are somewhat successful. On the very first day of the school Jigyaasu had an unpleasant encounter with Laasya. Laasya is a girl who has very different thinking and what she cares for the most is for everybody’s rights and freedom. She cannot tolerate or follow fake ideologies and believes in what she sees and feels is right. Then we have Neha who falls for Jigyaasu’s intelligence and wants to talk to him but Jigyaasu is firm that he doesn’t have time for all such things. Soon, things start taking place which according to Laasya is wrong and she protests against them but there is someone who wants to take advantage of this whole situation and gain a position at school. Will Laasya be successful in this protest of hers? Who is this that wants to make this situation to be favorable for him or her? Will Neha ever talk about her feelings to Jigyaasu? How will this story end? To know read ‘The Backbenchers’.
My Thoughts:
The plot is very interesting and it will surely make the readers go in their school days. The book will surely make the readers want to know more about how the story will progress. I was excited to see how the story will end for these characters only to find a cliffhanger. I just can’t wait to get my hands on the sequel.
The characters are well developed and each of them have their unique characteristics. The characters are written in such a manner that the readers will surely become close to them. As I progressed through the book it was as if I know each of them from long back. We all have encountered these characters somewhere in our school/college times. I liked each and every character but I wanted to know more about Noel Fernandes. I liked the friendship that Jigyaasu and Radhika have very less find a friend with whom we can share everything.
Language is simple and lucid. The narration is done beautifully. The pace of the story of the story is perfect.
The book cover is cute and perfect to the plot of the story. The title of the book is also interesting and is apt to the plot.
Overall, I must say that I enjoyed reading this book a lot and would surely recommend it to all.
My Rating: 5/5
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