ADULTING Summary

Author: Neharika Gupta

Type: Fiction Romance

Subject: The book follows the adult life of three characters Tejas, Ruhi and Aisha.

Characters: Tejas, Ruhi ,Aisha , Ruhi,

Summary

The characters in Adulting are accurate representations of Delhi’s youth. They are less characters constructed for a plot and more real people who have been mirrored within pages of fiction. Though they may play into stereotypical moulds sometimes, they’re frustrating and endearing, relatable yet surprising.

The simple diction and syntax work well to establish high points of conflict one of them being when Tejas ends his romantic relationship with Ruhi because he finds himself attracted by Aisha’s charms.The book is written in first person, chapters switching points-of-view between the three characters.This works well because the reader is able to get a look inside the mind of every character and know them on a personal level.

The plot played out in a somewhat predictable manner, following a clear and discernible story-line.Although there no apparent surprises, this worked well because of the character consistency Gupta established for her protagonists.However, a sour point for me was the unexplored plot lines that resulted in the core characters’ main traits.