Go on an Incredible Adventure with Robin 'Einstein' Varghese

chillibreeze writer — Vineeta Bedhotiya

Dork – The Incredible Adventures of Robin ‘Einstein’ Varghese by Sidin Vadukut chronicles a series of escapades of a quintessential ‘male mind’ – all pomp and gall – much like Rajnikanth, the South Indian flimstar – what a man! The ‘mind’ is utterly and desperately seeking the two customary things of living in a metro – promotion to a “suit” (from a trainee analyst at a ‘Day Zero’ job) and association with another mind (or with what lies further from it) of the opposite sex.

The protagonist, Robin ‘Einstein’ Were Geese as his name reads on the file, the only guy with two birds in his full name, joins Dufresne Partners— a management consulting firm run by bird brains—on Day Zero of campus interviews. How he botches his chances at the other interviews and wins over love-interest, Gouri Kalbag, are a series of hilarious encounters.

Starry-eyed and dreaming of a swanky life of sharp suits, gleaming BlackBerrys, tequila shots and ritzy hotel accommodation - all at the company’s expense of course, Robin lands in Mumbai to start work with Dufresne Partners as a management consultant on probation. High on morals and work ethic, albeit with a ‘drinking – passing out problem,’ ‘Einstein’ soon discovers the duplicitous world of consulting and for most part, with eyes firmly set on his twin goals, decides to go with the flow and join the cast of ‘Kyunki Associate bhi kabhi trainee tha’. The ‘spirited’ hero, unwittingly, lands himself major roles in two (most viewed) You Tube videos, an edition of Young Turks, CNBC with a possible appearance on a BBC radio interview –all within a short span of nine months. Will the Phoenix-like rise of the underdog that is Robin, land the coveted promotion? Will Lady Luck smile on Robin and will his bold, opportunistic moves on Gouri Kalbag make some headway? Go read the book for the answers!

From the word go, one feels ticklish in the funny bone and snuggles into a comfortable sofa with a steamy hot cup of cappuccino (make it double espresso!! for consultants) for a reading session punctuated by chuckles and guffaws. I found the book to be an easy read as the story flowed out linearly with blog style diary entries and because the language used is current, garnished with a good measure of Malyali, Hindi and American expletives that convey feelings very aptly.

In fact, the likes of Chetan Bhagat and Sidin Vadukut, with their candid style of writing, have unearthed the ability to make fun of ourselves- whether Gujarati or Malyali - a sense of humour that we dour - faced Indian folks possess but keep under restraint. Small wonder then that their works are lapped up by people across all age groups, and garner mass appeal when adapted as Bollywood blockbusters. The author, through the character of a modern Joe, Robin, brings into view the call of the internet generation who demand gratification in a split-second – quick communication, quick money, quick promotion, quick fixes in relationships, quick release from stress—deftly creating potentially explosive situations, which he then sets off with ease and brilliance, leaving the reader covered in a confetti of words.

The book worked as a stress buster of sorts for me, as I gained succor from the fact that workplace culture is the same whether one works as a teacher or a consultant .I have already read Dork twice, once for sheer pleasure and then again for writing this review during which I noticed that a few subtle witty entries had missed my eye, as I raced along from one dubiously mishandled project to another. So, I shall have a third go at it and recommend the same to all book – lovers.

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Vineeta Bedhotiya is a teacher of Chemistry and is clearly inspired by teacher- turned- author, J.K. Rowling , when she thinks of taking to writing! She is an avid reader and is open to all genres of writing. She likes to research a topic well before crystallizing her thoughts on paper. Having worked at top - notch public schools in India (The Doon School, Dehradun) and abroad (Marlborough College, U.K., )Vineeta is currently with the Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer.

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