Review By: any Review Date: 21 Jun 2009
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Its a fantastic book to read specially for the young gneranation, talking about all those who young need to know what they have to do at that stage. Deeptha Khanna described all for the young. "The Year I Turned 16", by Deeptha Khanna (published by Puffin) is an "observational if not autobiographical" book about being a teenager in the early nineties in Delhi. Interestingly, it was her market research that initiated her back into writing. Interaction with teenagers due to work, brought back a lot of nostalgia. To re-live those memories she started writing letters to her sister. But seeing that, "the environment had changed, but not the issues," she decided to make it a book. The difference in the environment means that todays teenagers are more aware than before. Khanna explains, "Teenagers are very aware of their options. Their hope and dreams are very clear. When I was teenager, the world was limited. While awareness has increased, the struggles have remained the same. Feeling every emotion at ten times its magnification, is still the essence of teenage angst., Sibling resentment, thwarted ambitions, dashed love, over-protective parents and academic anxiety comprise the book. Penguin has clearly marketed the book for a niche audience, under the title, "Teen Fiction". She takes a moment when asked about the absence of a corresponding stud lit.
I hope you will enjoy reading this book.
With regards
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