Book Review -- IF GOD WAS A BANKER

I happened to come across this book in between some old magazines in  my aunts house in Chennai. I have never heard of the title before. I checked the book inside and read some synopsys given on the back cover. It gave a short description saying something like book is about personal and professional life two IIM graduates joining New York International bank. How they lead their life grabbed opportunities..etc  As I say I am very selective in reading books. I felt like reading it. I read a year back.

 

      I took charge over it. Trust me it is page turner.  It took me through the life's of two main characters  Sandeep and Swaminathan both professionally and personally. Before going into the story let me say something about the author. Ravi Subhramanian , an IIM Bangalore alumnus. He quickly introduced the characters and walked into their lives. It is an easy read.

 

     These both guys Sandeep and Swaminathan shortly Swami came from two different backgrounds. Swami is Tamil Brahmin lost his father in his childhood. came through many hardships to reach the heights. He is down to earth and ethical. Where as Sandeep quite opposite to Swami’s character. I don't want to go much into the story (Hope you will enjoy more reading the book) but as I said in one of my previous post books teach us. Yes this book taught me many things. It not only showed the difference between being ethical and un ethical a lot more than that.

 

   I am very much impressed in the part where a women comes from the head office to figure out the frauds and root cause of the frauds happening inside the bank. The way she dealt the situation was very much impressive. In fact by reading that I very much felt it was a true story happened inside the bank . Some questions will be left unanswered which make us believe it is a real one.

Later when I googled about this I came to know its a real one happened in Citibank.

  I bought the book along with me.  :)