Looking at reality without filters
Author of business books, Nishka Rathi (42) who devours fiction for Young Adults, believes books meant squarely for adults are often cynical and predictable. She particularly returns to the work of Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett because “the way their books tackle situations and talk about reality is neither highly depressing nor very positive.” Rathi believes adults see people through many filters: “’Oh, they’re from this community, or that area, so they’re like this’. But kids see things as they are. So in…