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As Vikram Seths suitable girl sashays down the booklovers imagination,she probably raises questions that are almost new to bookworms in our country. Come to think of it,there have hardly been sequels to any significant novel in a long time unless its a fantasy or detective fiction, says writer Subhadra Sengupta. And Seths announcement has set a lot of people to some serious brainstorming.
Sequels are not a bad thing,though they havent been tried often in India. If I am at all interested in a sequel,it would be because it is an independent piece of literature, says writer Sankar. It might so turn out,that a sequel is a better read compared to what precedes it. For me at least,it wouldnt matter if the prequel had not been a bestseller, adds Sankar. While sequels spark interest in the same way,any piece of writing would,some have their involvement with the prequel,as reason for looking forward to what follows it. I havent really thought about it before Seths announcement,but sequels could be fun too! In fact,I really wouldnt mind a sequel to Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice,if she was alive and could have written it, says Sengupta. Austens work,like several other classics are stuff mushy love stories are made of,ones that no one canhave ever have enough of. As young girls,we used to imagine,what happens to Darcy and Liz after they are married. Does Darcy really wash his hands off his prized ego,does Elizabeth accommodate him . These are things probably all Austen fans have thought about several times over in their heads, says Sengupta. Filmmaker Abhaya Simha,however,would only want to read a sequel if he had liked the original. And there are more chances that youre disappointed with the sequel. Because,if the first book is present too deeply in your subconscious,youll make unfair comparisons, says Simha.
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