Books written by Sudha Murthy are quite interesting and so is this. Wise and Otherwise is a collection of 50 really short stories in which the author depicted the real and harsh stories of life and also brought about the various characters of different individuals. The stories are related to the various people whom the author met during her social work or professional life and some are her acquaintance. The book is written in a simple language which is easy to understand for all and is one of the most interesting books in the recent times. Since the stories are related to real life, it teaches us lessons about life and how to tackle with problems.