1984 George Orwell 1949 (This impression 2016) KRJ Publication pp. 259 A work of fiction, 1984 is a brilliant piece by Orwell, on the hunger for power, human instinct, and social class struggle. Critiquing what he foresaw as the likely outcome of the downfall of capitalism, Orwell’s descriptive accounts of the new social order…
Many Lives, Many MastersBrian Weiss1988New DelhiPiatkus (Hachette India)p. 218Many Lives, Many Masters, is supposedly a factual account of the events that unfolded through the interaction of author, psychiatrist Weiss and his patient, Catherine. While Weiss claims to have concealed the identities of his patients, he has shared the details of his sessions in which the…
Chromosome Six Robin Cook 1997 p. 575 Pan Publications A classic Cook style fictional narrative, Chromosome Six is the tale of two doctors who are embroiled in a controversial medical breakthrough that involves crime warlords. Replete with instances of ethical dilemmas in medicine and research, the book is engaging for all researchers. It fills you…
Chronicle of a Corpse BearerCyrus Mistry2012p. 245Aleph Mistry’s fictional autobiography of a Parsi corpse bearer is a tale marked by the many dimensions of what is often considered to be a mundane life. Struggles to survive in pitiful job circumstances, face constant discrimination, and live an ordinary life as a son, a husband and a…
Breaking DawnStephenie Meyer2008Atompp. 700And this is where it ends. The last of the Twilight series, the vampire love story comes to an end. Unless Meyer ends up writing a sequel, since she does have forever to continue the story! I must say I am quite glad that the series is over. I couldn’t wait for it to…
EclipseStephenie Meyer2007Atompp. 559 The third book of the Twilight series holds no greater promise than the first. Maybe the books should be read as far apart as they were first published. The plot remains the same, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong around Bella Swan; everything Edward and Jacob can do make things…
New Moon Stephenie Meyer2006Atompp. 495 The second in the Twilight series is a better written book with interesting twists in the romance of teenaged vampire Edward and still human Bella. With the introduction of werewolves, The story takes on a new turn. Her love for monsters of all kinds seems to be unlike any that…
TwilightStephenie Meyer2007 (1st edition 2006)Atompp. 434 Book One of the series, Meyer’s fantasy fiction is meant for the hyperventilating teenager who’s just discovered the world of romance and probably the world of reading. In saying that, I acknowledge that I have picked it up too late in life to give it a fair chance. Nevertheless,…
An Eye for an Eye Ashutosh Garg 2016 Half Baked Beans pp. 387An Eye for an Eye is a dramatic tale of two friends who are Olympic medal winners in Hockey. Belonging to different social strata, the two are able to maintain friendship across their lifetimes. While the two are able to remain friends, their…
The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green2012Penguinpp. 313The work of fiction by John Green revolves around the life of Hazel Grace. Her struggle against cancer and her family’s and friends’ attempt at ‘normalising’ her life have been portrayed in a matter of fact manner. The routinazing of medical support along with daily rituals gives a glimpse…
