Mrs. Funnybones

Author: Twinkle Khanna
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780143424468
No. of Pages: 235


Mrs. Funnybones, as the name suggests is a woman who is funny to her very core. However, just like the name makes sense, so does the narrator. One may assume that the book is probably full of gibberish jokes; to the contrary, the occasional jokes make the readers think and are funny at the same time. When the 'man of the house' (Akshay Kumar) calls Twinkle Khanna an idiot, her toddler daughter asks: "Where idiot?Show me!"

The book is divided into a number of chapters and all of them have a befitting title: "Oh no! I'm under arrest" and "Just leave me alone in June." In these chapters, Twinkle Khanna has penned down her observations, some anecdotes and some words of wisdom: "The wind will change in your favour once again, my son. Just don't let go..."

This is a humble book.Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar are celebrities and one would easily assume that they have a glamorous world without any worries. However, Twinkle Khanna is a mother, a friend, a daughter-in-law and a professional woman like any other woman. This breaks the illusion and the gap between her and any other woman."She's just like you and a lot like me."

The narrator is thoroughly thoughtful, even spiritual at times  (though not superstitious). "We come from darkness, live for a short while in a blaze of light and sound and go back into darkness. Yet day after day, we go on pretending that we and our loved ones are immortal."

Mrs. Funnybones is entertaining, educating and interesting. It can light up any mood and take the person into a space where love exists and family matters. It makes one question the established beliefs and is rooted in the contemporary Indian society. Mrs. Funnybones is beautiful!

                                                                                                                                      -Kriti Malhotra  

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