The book is about a student whose ambition was to get into IIT but could not make it due to circumstances which were beyond his control. Beyond that there is nothing much around IIT. The book has some typical situations of a transitional Russia and how harsh it had been for people in general. The book has very limited depth and towards end author tends to give a long discourse on love, sacrifice and has tons of rhetorics which only dilutes the theme of the story. The protagonist has been shown to have a champion business sense who could strike a deal with any situation.
Overall a very average book. Recommended if you have nothing better to read.
Overall a very average book. Recommended if you have nothing better to read.