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Final Analysis: A recommended gift to young readers. Not particularly for science fiction fans. Too simple for that.
Favourite Quote: None
Final Analysis: A recommended gift to young readers. Not particularly for science fiction fans. Too simple for that.
Yaar Jadugar (Hindi)Nilotpal Mrinal 2021 Hind Yugmpp. 240 Audiobook on Storytel Yaar Jadugar is a fictional tale set in a village. The plot revolves around people from the village bringing their loved ones back to life through a magician/ tantrik, I am not sure what is the right word. As people struggle to make…
Ishq Mein Shahar Hona Ravish Kumar 2015 Rajkamal Prakashan pp. 90 Ishq mein shahar hona is a collection of short stories based on romance but also talking about politics and urban life. I picked up the book only because of Ravish Kumar’s reputation and with a sense of bewilderment that someone who I had only…
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking Susan Cain 2013 Penguin pp. 352 Susan Cain’s book is an excellent read, particularly for introverts who have for long wondered why they can’t seem to adjust to the world. While the introversion-extraversion debate continues in academic circles, the popular conception is to…
Musafir Dil Srinath Chaudhary 2020 Big Foot publication pp. 309 It took me a month to get back to books and a week to write the review. It is quite disconcerting ! There is more work than there is time to read and the first two months of 2020 have been very disappointing with reference…
Of Mice and MenJohn Steinback1993 (originally published 1937)Penguinp. 112Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Steinback, partly including his own experiences of working as a migrant worker. The book title has been taken from Burns’ poem ‘To a Mouse’ that read: “The best laid plans of mice and men, often go awry”. The…
The Adivasi Will Not Dance Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar 2015 Speaking Tiger pp. 200 The Adivasi Will Not Dance is a collection of stories based in the tribal culture, primarily of Santhal tribe, in Jharkhand. The stories revolve around the lives of men and women belonging to the tribes of the region, their experiences and struggles,…