Chasing 33% by Jitendra Jain
Book review – By Vijaya Varma
INVC NEWS
New Delhi,
Because after all, who will NOT relate to the bane and disdain of board exams? The tiresome hours and utter misery, Chasing 33% will remind you of those days but with a twist. The protagonist has the most entertaining encounters with mating street dogs, his school teachers and principal. This book is a laugh riot with the funniest and unthinkable (but real!) movie titles, while also explaining why mosquitoes and Dogs live better lives than humans, the innocence of young love and the mischievous musings of a teenage mind.
This book tries to break through the glass ceiling of set norms of the society, the ‘pressure cooker environment’ of scoring marks which is taking away from the more important aspect of studying, which is learning. Exams are not the final word, and should never be, a definition of anyone who takes them.
The nostalgia of school days, the pains of growing up, the thrill of adventure with unabashed abandon, this book is an absolute delight to read and perfect to recommend to someone who needs a good break in life!
The book has been published by Notion Press and is available for purchase on Amazon, Flipkart, iTunes and leading bookstores across the country.
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Jitendra Jain is a senior professional with a consulting firm. He claims to be the only chartered accountant who loves words more than numbers. He is an ardent opposer of the exam system but a big believer in the learning process. He grew up in Golaghat, Assam, near the famous Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary. Although he now lives in New Delhi, he still pines for his hometown and the carefree days he spent there. He loves to travel, write poetry and watch offbeat movies
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Vijaya Varma works with a consulting firm in Gurgaon. She likes to read, write and travel during her free time. She is an avid reader and book critic. She has done her Masters in Economics from University of Warwick, UK.
