The book is a
collection of eight short stories involving various facets and traits of life -
Jealousy, honesty, revenge. The characters are majorly women and they seem very
realistic, it is fairly evident that some traits of the characters and aspects
of the story have probably been modeled after characters the writer is directly
acquainted with. The stories cover a plethora of “daily” subject ranging from
god to effect of miscommunication.
Written in simple
language, the stories were a simple joy to read. The narration, the
characterization, the plotting were bare minimal reflecting much on traits as
important as self-love. While the book may be an effective light night
time read, it lacks the punch that a short story ought to deliver. There is no
evident flaw with the way the stories are written, but then there is a feel of
something that is missing that could have made it more effective. There are
times when a reader wishes the story had that little unexplainable something
extra, for me, this book was that case. In a way, the stories felt like a
children’s moral tale only that it wasn’t really so.
It is quite a
herculean task to bring a central theme in collection of short stories which
look diverse at the outset. However, this writer has brought in a theme very
subtly which the reader would probably realize upon completing the whole book
and contemplating about it. The theme is not evident on the surface but could
be related to upon pondering over the stories.
A good one time
read.
Thanks for the review Shree.
ReplyDeleteI strive to better next time.
Stay blessed !
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