Image via WikipediaEtgar Keret was an unknown author to me until I took his book from public library a few weeks back. I took it because I have been taking really 'heavy' books and returning them half read, sometimes even unread. I do not like that. So this book was a nice small one, less than 10mm thick, perfect for my present mind set.
I took it to my bed that night itself, and there I was smitten by the story. Each story was full in itself. Even some of the novels, those national/NYT best sellers were bad at making a complete story most of the time. First story was good, but the best was the third one. It is a story about a boy, his parents and his pig/piggy bank. His parents want to teach him value of money, and he is so innocent that he doesn't even realize it. He is so much of life which people who are grown up lacks. It is a story without being moralistic hammers down the thought.
There are other stories too, about adultery, jealousy, adult love and many more, but nothing beats the innocence captured in this novel. I am putting the story along with this. Read it in the authors own words.
You may also buy this book, and you will never regret reading it thrice.
