The book was gifted to me by Gautam Sasidharan. Thank you. The book is
an anthology containing 8 pieces of work each unique in its own way. The
stories take you to a journey of different emotions that leaves you
thinking at the end of each story. Some stories even seem to connect to
the reader’s life. A brief review of the book goes so
Redemption by Keya Kulkarni- Based on money and deception. Well-defined plot and intriguing. The author indirectly proposes a takeaway morale at the end of the story. Rating 3.5/5
Forever by Sharad Raj C: Based on love and emotion. Well defined and suspensive. The author manages to flick a twist at the end that turns the mundane love story emotional. Rating: 3.5/5
Innocence lost by Devika Das: Based on family relationships today. Predictable and loosely framed. The story starts interesting but falls short in maintaining the pace towards the end. Rating: 2/5
Mandakini by Alekhya Shiv: Based on family love. Emotional, contented but yet predictable. A travelogue with a father-daughter love with mixed emotions at the end. Rating: 3/5
Maya’s Maya by Rajesh Kumar: Based on love, deception and faith. Suspenseful and well plotted. The story takes you on a ride of love, doubts and ends it with a positive faith note. Rating: 3.5/5
Meaning by Gautam Sasidharan: Based on innocence of a school boy. Funny, captivating without a definitive plot to interest. The author tries to define the meaning of a young school boy. Rating: 3/5
The Curse by Himanshu Singh: Based on father-daughter love and loss. Well written with stagnating story and sudden end. The author describes the feelings of a work laden father on the death of his daughter. Rating: 3/5
Words left unsaid by Jisha John: Based on love, deception and a tinge of horror. A suspense story that leaved you horrified at the end. The story is perfect end to the book like a dessert describing a deception through a ghost’s eyes. Rating: 3.5/5
The book is a confident and optimistic effort from the authors and is worth reading. I give an overall rating of 3/5. Happy reading.
Redemption by Keya Kulkarni- Based on money and deception. Well-defined plot and intriguing. The author indirectly proposes a takeaway morale at the end of the story. Rating 3.5/5
Forever by Sharad Raj C: Based on love and emotion. Well defined and suspensive. The author manages to flick a twist at the end that turns the mundane love story emotional. Rating: 3.5/5
Innocence lost by Devika Das: Based on family relationships today. Predictable and loosely framed. The story starts interesting but falls short in maintaining the pace towards the end. Rating: 2/5
Mandakini by Alekhya Shiv: Based on family love. Emotional, contented but yet predictable. A travelogue with a father-daughter love with mixed emotions at the end. Rating: 3/5
Maya’s Maya by Rajesh Kumar: Based on love, deception and faith. Suspenseful and well plotted. The story takes you on a ride of love, doubts and ends it with a positive faith note. Rating: 3.5/5
Meaning by Gautam Sasidharan: Based on innocence of a school boy. Funny, captivating without a definitive plot to interest. The author tries to define the meaning of a young school boy. Rating: 3/5
The Curse by Himanshu Singh: Based on father-daughter love and loss. Well written with stagnating story and sudden end. The author describes the feelings of a work laden father on the death of his daughter. Rating: 3/5
Words left unsaid by Jisha John: Based on love, deception and a tinge of horror. A suspense story that leaved you horrified at the end. The story is perfect end to the book like a dessert describing a deception through a ghost’s eyes. Rating: 3.5/5
The book is a confident and optimistic effort from the authors and is worth reading. I give an overall rating of 3/5. Happy reading.
