Under the heat
Caught in a rat race to enroll and succeed in top institutions of India, most childhoods are now lost in an atmosphere of competitiveness. On the outside, a topper’s life might be all rainbows and sunshine but Aayush reiterates a line from the book: ‘Everyone hated toppers; toppers hated toppers even more’. You might think that toppers have the x-factor but it is only with time that you realise that the x-factor is a combination of hard work, dedication and drive.” Talking about how close his life has been to this book, Aayush shares, “Toppers has nowhere been close to my life as far as the plot is concerned. “However, the internal struggles, the impossible decisions, the tight corners, are all resources you use to give life to the characters. All I wanted was to get it on paper.” Ironically, this young adult fiction is talking about a rat race which also nudges young adults away from reading.
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