My Top 3 "What the Book!!"#WriteAPageADay

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Once upon a time, I used to be an avid reader till my college days. I had bought, borrowed, and been gifted books of all sorts. Those living in Kolkata know the most lucrative places for book lovers- College Street in North, Golpark and Deshapriya Park in South Kolkata. I used to be a frequenter of all these places as a bibliophile. I got hold of a few books from there that left me like, "What the...." Here are the 3 books that left me with this feel.


1. Tell Me Your Dreams by Sidney Sheldon: As a new college goer, I was big into Sidney Sheldon in those times. The roadside book stall in Golpark was my hub for getting my hands on the latest releases. I picked this up and did not really understand what it was about, thinking that it was one of his usual styled stories of a protagonist with a shady past or present. But as I started going through the book, I got introduced to a new concept called Split Personality or Multiple Personality Disorders ( this was 1998, and these concepts were quite rare for general people). I remember being engrossed in reading it and sharing the story with a few friends who used to share the same interests. In those days, we had a deal with that roadside bookstore to exchange books every month, and this allowed us, students, to get across hundreds of books without visiting a library. 

2. 100 Top Serial Killers (?): I have put a question mark as I do not remember the exact name of the book and the author or publication. I had been to one of my relative's houses and read the book there. It started with the detailed incident of the Donner Party way back in 1846. The gruesome detailing left me shocked, and I was left baffled by the atrocities that the human mind is capable of doing. The book had other notorious cases like that of Ted Bundy, Ed Gein, Jack the Ripper and other such horrific incidents. But what was special about the book was the mention of the incidents in the concentration camps and the ones from Japanese war cells. I tried to find the book online but cannot recall any details besides the red cover.

3. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis: This has to be the most unsettling book I have ever read. The casual narrative (that alters between 1st person to addressing the readers) of the heinous acts being carried out by Patrick Bateman discloses the unsettling mind of a deranged individual who considers himself invincible. I did not know how I ended up reading the book, but I had to close it to pages for my sanity. I have watched the film, and it's very disturbing, but I found the book more impactful (negatively). Now, I will think a million times before investing in such alarming topics.

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