Keep Calm & Go Crazy: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Hero by Rohan Monteiro (Book Reviews: 3/5)

Rohan Monteiro's debut book is another young member of the 'Cool Non-fiction books Club' of recent times. Just like the title 'Keep Calm & Go Crazy: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Hero', every page offers something pretty catchy to the reader.

The author's memoir on lifestyle differences while dating, post marriage and during and post childbirth is both fun and uplifting. Every chapter makes you feel happy since his lessons mentioned at the end of every chapter don't sound forced or too-philosophical-to-be-true type. After reading most of them, the reader feels like, 'Damn, this is so right! I must start following this immediately!' A few lessons from the book are as follows:

The only way you can figure out what it is you are best cut out for is to experience it. Don't close yourself to the possibility that you might like something even if you don't know much about it.

Cultivate friendship and relationships with people you can share your passion with, so that you can support each other and move to greater heights.

There is a time and place for certain events. Just because you are ready does not mean the time is right.

It's like your best friend going philosophical after two drinks; straight honest and a complete delight to have around.

I would say the cover could have been a little less clumsy. Given in a world where still a lot of people (including me) fall for pretty covers, this one's not that catchy. Also, an incident or two of the author's adventurous job of secretly interviewing women in Saudi would've been more than welcome.

It's the funky self-help book written in a pretty friendly and casual manner. It's not like most of the old-famous motivational books which are less reader-friendly and more like your grumpy grandfather reciting a tasteless essay.

'Keep Calm & Go Crazy: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Hero' would make a great gift for friends who love to read light and jovial books. The 188-page memoir is a great addition to my overflowing bookshelf!

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Title: Keep Calm & Go Crazy: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Hero
Author: Rohan Monteiro
Genre: Memoir

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