Book Review: Goagram by Bina Nayak

Book: Goagram
Author: Bina Nayak
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: HarperCollins India
Pages: 274

Goagram by Bina Nayak is a contemporary fiction that shows the side of social media and influencers. When the fashion designer Madhur Chopra, aka Maddie, escapes from COVID-infected Delhi to Goa to find the backdrop for her vlogs, she wasn’t expecting to get a friend in her landlady, Mrs Coutinho, apart from the fame that comes from social media. But when fame comes with a horrifying experience that shatters her digital dreams, would she be able to find herself along with her dreams? Read the book to find out. 

This book intrigued me because of the title and the description. With its intriguing writing style and fast pace, the book could be easily finished in a day. 

Being divided into three parts, the book shows the journey of Maddie from coming to Goa, getting used to the place, and eventually finding her home there, with a lot of twists and turns in between. The second part was something that shows the bond between Maddie and Mrs Coutinho, and it was the highlight for me in this book. The author tried to show a different version of Goa through the story, which is quite unlike the one shown in movies and videos, which was interesting to read. 

But apart from that, the book didn’t have much impact on me. There could have been more character development in Maddie, which, if supported by her childhood a little, could have given a lot about her, her ambitions and profession, her relationship with her parents, and eventually her as an influencer and a person. I also felt that some issues that were raised in the book could have been handled more sensitively. The book and the narrative become irritating at times and fail to leave a deep impact. Overall, this book was something that didn’t resonate with me. Go for it and check out if it works for you.

Rating: 2/5

I was provided a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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