The Blurb:Is God good? Or is He a manipulative villain who plays with the lives of his creations in the name of karma? As far as Mohan Mishra is concerned, God is a villain. Mohan is God's soft target, for He 'blesses' him with a strange mental problem and kills his support system when he needed it the most. The Soft Target is the story of a boy's journey into manhood, as he takes on God with his mental prowess, defeating Him at every stage, thus making God his soft target. Supported by great friends and a loving wife, Mohan fights an epic battle against the murderous society, the conniving legal system and ultimately God himself, with remarkable courage and spirit.
The Cover:
Personally, I did not like the cover. The cover image gives the book some technical image. So, for the fiction and plot, i did not find it appropriate.
The Book:
The very first thought which came to my mind once the main three characters were introduces was "another 5 point someone" or 'three idiots"! But to my pleasant surprise, the story and narration did not go in that direction.
The language used is quite simple yet attractive. Author has been successful in keeping the reader glued to the story till the end. The end - Yes, It was the only part which was un-predictable.
What I Liked:
1. Good mix of humor and emotions: I absolutely loved the character of Brij. These must be hardly any scene with him which did not make me smile. The hate love romance was icing on cake.
2. Amazing one liners: The one liners have won over me. I absolutely loved them
What I Did Not Like:
1. Predictability: The book is so much predictable right from the beginning to the end (except the final ending) that it leaves no element of surprise for the reader. But then, it did not stop me from reading further.
2. Unnecessary explanation of emotions and situations: The author has used sentences like - "Dear reader...", to throw more light on various subjects and his own state of mind. I strongly feel this must be done without letting the reader read it.
Below are some one lines which made an entry to my notes:
Sometimes, God gives you a peek into what's going to happen to your life but you never realise it.
The worst performer I have ever seen is God.
Hope brings happiness and pushes even a man with limited resources to try harder.
Sometimes I think we carry burdens that are invented by us, sometimes they are thrust on us by others. But the trig is it's He, the man sitting above, popularly known as God, who makes us all suffer.
Success is my only mother fucking option. Failure is not.
I can select my friend but I can't select my destiny. Destiny decides my action.
Whoever said time heals everything must have led a rather cozy and painless life.
Overall, soft target is an amazing book for anyone who wants to "fell good" despite all odds in life.
Note: I received a PDF copy of the book for an honest review
