When I started reading No. 9 on the Shade Card, I was not sure if I would enjoy it. I liked the idea, and I was fascinated by the fact that we never seemed to learn the narrator's name. We know her so well, but we don't know her name - unless I just missed it because I got too involved in the story.Yet, as I went on, I realised that I was enjoying the book thoroughly. I kept telling myself that I would read 'just one more chapter' and if that isn't a sign of how engrossing the book is, I don't know what is.In fairness ads, models have a shade card, and their pale skin classifies them as number 1 on the shade card, and who does not want to be number 1, right?But the narrator is number 9, and her Ajji is convinced that this is a problem. From yucky besan mixtures from the freezer to green pastes, the narrator is blackmailed time and again to try … [Read more...]