Pusthakam ente expectation-te athra vannilla.
ishtappedatha chila parts
1) Real sambhavangal pole ezhuthiyittu veruthe pazhaya leaders-ne karivari thelkkunna pole, KP Hamsa-kku (movie-yil mamootty interview cheyyan pokunna pazhaya paleriyile communist leader) srinivasan abhinayicha character-odu gay relationship, hajiyude wife-mayi setup (aa umma makane rakshikkan parayunna scene-nte extensionil umma venda reethiyil hamsa-ye "santhoshippikkunnu')
2) haridas(junior mammukka) - sarayu relationship cinemayil kaanunnathinekkal buji aanu. I thought they were Renjith's character and I was wrong
3) Oru investigation vazhi kandu pidikkunnathinekkal pala thumbukalum diary okke vazhi aanu kittunnu.. athum clear alla, oru diary page vazhi aa samayam nadanna incidence motham vivarikkum (diary ezhuthiya aal illaatha incidents). So anweshnam oru vishwasaneeyamaaya reethiyil vannilla
Padathil ishtappedaanja pakshe novelil kollaavunna chila parts
1) padathil enganeyaanu khalid-ne kandethunnathu ennathu clear alla, ivide kure koode clarity undu, though thelivukal palathum engane kittunnu ennathu avishwasaneeyam aanu.
2) haridas-nte prayam. padathil oru 52 kaaran ennu thonnunnilla (2009 - 1957), ivide aa problem illa as that character is not related to Haji at all.
3) climax.. khalid aanennu manssilaakkumpol novel kazhiyunnu, with a dialogue from sarayu to haridas expressing her desire for him (though both are married), padathile dramatic sequence ivide illa
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ninte youvanavum aarjavavum vanaja-kku nee nalkiyille, madhyavayassum, durithapoornamaaya vardhakyavum enikku thannoode" enno matto
Overall
it is a nice read, which explores Kerala society of the 50's laced with a murder mystery.. Pakshe oru crime thriller-um aaakunnilla social documentary-um aakunnilla.