Book Review 61: Red Card by Kautuk Srivastava.




Kautuk Srivastava's debut novel 'Red Card' is a wonderful coming-of-age story. Set in the suburban Thane of 2006, this book tells us the story of a young boy named Rishabh Bala, a student of the tenth standard. But his life takes a turn and all of a sudden things become complicated.

The story begins with four boys watching French Football player, Zinedine Zidane's career's final match. All of them are equally shocked when he gets a Red Card. Rishabh Bala, the protagonist of this story, is one of the boys watching the match. He is completely unaware of the fact that a similar 'Red Card' change his life.
Rishabh finds himself in a lot of pressure as his upcoming board exams are knocking at the door. Also, he falls hopelessly in love with one of his classmates. Although his father refuses, he still plays football for his beloved school football team. Amidst all these distractions, how will Rishabh manage to succeed in the journey of life? You'll have to read the book to know more!

'Red Card' was quite an interesting novel which made me nostalgic. It reminded me of my school days. The story is beautifully narrated with hints of humour. I totally enjoyed reading this book and found it so relatable.
A great read!
Absolutely recommending this amazing book to all my fellow bibliophiles.


About the Author: Kautuk Srivastava is a Mumbai-based writer and comedian. He is a member of the popular comedy collective SnG Comedy. As a screenwriter, he has written many successful TV and Web-based shows, including MTV Reality Stars, Sumit Sambhal Lega and Shaitaan Haveli. His previous stand-up special, Anatomy of Awkward, is featured on Amazon Prime Video. This is his debut novel.
My rating: 4 .5of 5 stars.
Publisher: Penguin India.
First Published: October 2018
Pages: 337
Price: ₹299/-

Buy this book from Amazon.

Thanks to the publisher, Penguin India, for the review copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

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