Perks, Politics and Pandemonium : Tales of Modern Society - 18 ‘storeys’ high
by Uma Sarangan
81 pages, Notion Press
In Pompous Moonyside Society ( PMS) , a gated community, Urmila and her husband are suddenly
by Uma Sarangan
81 pages, Notion Press
In Pompous Moonyside Society ( PMS) , a gated community, Urmila and her husband are suddenly
put in a strange situation when her husband is accused of harassment by two women employees.
But is it true? What is the real reason behind the accusation and how does it affect the family of
Urmila? Uma Sarangan asks and answers these and more in her novella, Perks, Politics and
Pandemonium.
Examining the politic and power play between the various cliques, the gossip and WhatsApp Wars,
Examining the politic and power play between the various cliques, the gossip and WhatsApp Wars,
the "connected but out of touch" relationships between neighbours, families and friends, the power
wielded by the management committee in a gated community in a well nuanced way, Sarangan's
naming cliques and its members - Religious Rebels, Randy Racoon, Ritz,Snape, etc.makes the
reader grin.
The writing is witty, crisp and relationships which is very true in today's India where more people
The writing is witty, crisp and relationships which is very true in today's India where more people
know each other through social media than in person.
It makes one wonder when you last had a heart to heart with your neighbour who is not
It makes one wonder when you last had a heart to heart with your neighbour who is not
in your clique or with your real friend whose house you have actually visited. Everything is now
done online from chatting to conversation through either WhatsApp or Instagram.
Sarangan's book is a timely reminder to how living online or through phones can lead to dangerous
situations thanks to spreading fake news on social media and destruction of relationships leading
