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It’s a different feeling when you
get to read a book authored by an ex-banker and that too an ex- Citibanker .That makes things a little different. You
tend to be at a level of connect ( may be biased ) from other fellow readers since in this case
, I too , am a Citibanker and hence the way things work in the book or rather
operate make it an easy flow for me to relate , understand and at times
connect well .
It’s also heartening to see that a banker who has decades of experience
can actually write , be creative and more importantly pen down a thriller of
sorts . That’s a rare combination and hard one to get .
To tell you about myself, I'm a
writer / blogger at heart and one thing which I love is to share my thoughts over an
array of genres across a universe of people I have met till date and continue
to meet . My writing works are showcased here
. Besides this I love anything to do with branding , marketing and
product management since that is what I do for a living .
Coming to the book , I would want to play this smartly since I do not
want to let the story drop yet I want people to set their expectations right at
the very start .
If you are passionate about the
corporate world , life in and outside it , you like meeting people who hold
offices of power and you yourself are someone to whom authority is important ,
then this book is a good read for you.
If you are someone who is alone in life chasing dreams and think and
ponder what all have you lost in the life gone by – this book is for you . If you are looking what it takes to be a
single parent and have those frequent clashes with your children - this book is for you . If you want to know what is it for those who
have high libido levels but for whom companionship is the least important thing
in a relationship between a man and a woman – this can be an eye opener . It’s
also a book which tells people closest to you are and can be the major reason
for your erosion . In short, it’s a mix
and match of interesting characters across the globe as you will travel .
I usually pick a book ( and I am a
voracious reader , as my peers call me ) which makes something to learn / know
about and also make it an interesting read . The concept of BITCOINS is fun and introduces us to what possibly
could be the future payment solution . The plot unfolds with a high ranking
executive of a top MNC bank who only is
interested in reaching further top at any cost . The story moves to the US
senate and life abroad which is also no different from the one we are having in
India these days. As they say mess
happens and then we see the involvement of two of the best investigating
agencies of the world – FBI and CBI. Life moves when sparks fly in Goa and plot
thicken with bomb blasts , a robbery abroad and a suicide / murder in Mumbai and the world of online gaming and IT firewalls.
For me personally, though it was a
nice read but I felt there was too much happening in the story and so many
characters actually made it a little complex and at times hard to follow . I liked the new trends that were being used
- Facebook , gaming community , the
entire online banking payment systems , drugs , politics , affairs and
betrayals and also the ways wherein some luxury brands ( Indian and global )
have been mentioned upfront / advertised in a way and the way Socrates features
in the book ( which I liked as a key highlight )
There were loose typos / spell check all through and I could only take
note of a few below ones :
1) Pg. 236 - 'Three of his
neighbours, who has seen the ghastly attack, went along with him and signed off
as witnesses.'
2) Pg. 261- 'This in a disaster.'
3) Pg. 304- 'They had started seeing each ('other' missing) after the party.
Though ,unable to see a connect as to why the title is - God is a Gamer - since he plays with us ( humans ) . May be !
**2) Pg. 261- 'This in a disaster.'
3) Pg. 304- 'They had started seeing each ('other' missing) after the party.
Though ,unable to see a connect as to why the title is - God is a Gamer - since he plays with us ( humans ) . May be !
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