Day 48 Read the book- 'The Professional'

My first for today was I finished reading a book in one day after many many years. The book I read was ' The Professional' by Ashok Ferry which was gifted to me by Rads. Today was one of those days that my creative spark was eluding me and as i needed something for the blog,  I set myself the task of reading this book within a day which I accomplished! 

The Professional is a work of fiction which is nothing like what I have read before. I feel inclined to say it is a great novel but it had also left my head spinning. The story is centered around a young boy who has competed a good education and yet struggles his way through life, lost in a great city and influenced by a great many things which leaves him confused about his bearings. The story explores the battles between the rich and the poor, the white and the brown, men and women etc. It is a tale about the struggles that people go through to make ends meet in a glamorous city like London. Children from shattered families, lost identities, power struggles, compromising integrity to make it big or sometimes just to survive are some of the issues that the author brings to our attention very strongly. I found it an almost painful story to read as  it takes the reader deeply in to several lives that are deeply troubled. In brief it gives you an insight into how vulnerable humans are and how easily the society exploits the weaker ones, shoving many lives in to some sort of darkness making it almost impossible for them to emerge out of it. 

A very different unique book!