![]() Referred to as Em and Hoom affectionately by their children, a daughter- Susan and the unnamed son who is the narrator of the story. ![]() Though all seems well from the outside, it’s a raging mess of emotions that only the people living inside understand. This is the story of Mumbai, in a microcosm. The world of Em and Hoom is one such world that captivates your interest and makes you watch from the sidelines: least you get sucked into it. I finished reading the book a couple of days ago, but when alone and thinking, I found myself thinking about Em and Hoom. You want to continue reading it for as long as you can and it becomes a part of your world. ![]() They say the greatest books are the ones you don’t want to end. In the book Em and the Big Hoom, Jerry Pinto takes the reader right into the heart of the Mendeses family which reels and recovers as it tries to cope with the mental illness of its central character. A book report by Shwetankshi Bhuwalka (A Psychology Major, School Teacher, and Avid Reader) ![]()
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