Mis(s)adventures of a Salesgirl by Aashisha Chakraborty
The cover image of Aashisha Chakraborty's debut novel, 'Mis(s)adventures of a Salesgirl', catches the eye as the traditional Chennai landscape reveals a modernity that transports the reader straight into a story that promises to be entertaining. Shobhaa De’s endorsement adds to the feel - ‘Young and interesting’. Further praise is showered on the young author within the book by seasoned voices. At the age of 25, the world seems one’s oyster, or so one would think. Enakshi Chatterji, a germophobe and a bit of an introvert, has a job in an IT organization. Wanting a bit of fun and time before she is pushed on to the matrimonial bandwagon, she decides to do her MBA at the prestigious IISM. However, when she mentions that she wants to go in for sales and marketing, her mother reacts in shock, leaving unanswered questions in Enakshi’s mind. Exactly a year later, she begins her summer internship at Telescion where she receives a jolt when she realises that she has to intern...