Qallu, Maybe it is realistic, maybe it is not. I haven't read the book, so I wouldn't know. What my concern is does every story has to have the gratification of sex or revolve around its periphery? Aren't there more dimensions to human life in context of Nepal? How would I know? I was only borne and raised in KTM, but writers and critics that portray the truth are older and wiser, I guess they would know better rite? Maybe I should have kept my eyes open during those years......I would have found queries to my answers like FREUD :)