New Delhi: Every day lakhs of people are seen using mobile phones or reading books while traveling in the metro. But this time a woman’s reading habit became a topic of discussion on the internet. The reason was the book in his hand, titled ‘How to Kill Men and Get Away With It’. A passenger sitting in the metro recorded a short video of this and posted it on social media. This clip went viral in no time and people started giving different types of reactions after reading the name of the book. Someone took it humorously while someone said that it is wrong to form an opinion about a person just by looking at the name of the book.
What is the matter?
In the video the woman is reading a book very comfortably. Everything seemed normal, but as soon as the camera went to the cover of the book, people’s eyes were fixed on the title. People were surprised after reading ‘How to Kill Men and Get Away With It’. Thousands of people shared the video. Many users commented that they replayed the video just to read the name of the book.
Is this book really connected to some crime?
After the discussion increased on social media, many people started gathering information about the book. Actually, this is a popular fiction novel by British writer Katy Brent. It is a story of dark comedy and crime thriller genre, in which entertainment is done through imaginary events. The title of the book has been deliberately kept like this so that the curiosity of the readers increases. It has no connection to any actual crime or promotion of violence.
How did people react?
After the video went viral, social media seemed divided into two parts. Some users jokingly wrote that passengers sitting around the woman should be alert. Many people said that if a person is reading a crime thriller, it does not mean that he thinks in the same way. Some users reminded that millions of people around the world read murder mystery and suspense novels and that it is a popular genre of literature.
Is it right to judge a person by the title of a book?
People associated with literature say that the title of a book is a part of the story. Publishers often choose names that grab immediate attention. It is wrong to judge the reader’s thinking just by looking at the name. The real message of the book becomes known only after reading the entire story.
Why did this video go viral so fast?
In the digital age, even such small incidents reach millions of people on social media within a few hours. Something similar happened with this video also. A woman traveling in the metro, a book and its unusual title have become the subject of debate on the internet. Interestingly, many people who watched the video later started searching for information about the same book. That is, the title which surprised people at first, eventually became the biggest identity of the book.
