Meet Mayil Ganeshan, 12 going on spirited 13, who finally has her chance to say all she wants. But the diary for her is also an important step towards becoming ‘Mayilwriter’, to make up for all the stories she has not completed and the novel that did not know where it was going. So she begins. What she gives us is a spontaneous, sensitive, honest, intimate and often hilarious peek into the life and mind of an insightful young girl. The Mayil that emerges is as lovable and recognizable as the delightful sketches she presents of her Amma, Appa, brother, grandfather and friends. Mayil has all the confusion and confidence of adolescence as she faces everyday dilemmas of young people, as well as questions of gender stereotyping all around – from Ramayana stories to Rajanikanth movies. With enough to keep head, heart and funny bone tickled and happy, this is a must-read coming age book by two highly talented young writers that will strike a chord with all who read it- pre-teen, teen, and other.
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