Hazaaron KhwahishenRahul Chawla2020Hind Yugm Bluepp. 253 This beautifully written book centers on the love story of two young college students and how they negotiate with the world around them, together and in their own separate ways. The description of how young love matures and the impact of realities of life on ideal romanticism in relationships,…
Baaghi Ballia (Hindi)Satya Vyas2019Hind Yugm The story of this book revolves around student politics in the hinterland of Uttar Pradesh. The book seems like an accurate portrayal of the conversations, concerns and preoccupations of young adults in the town. The first few chapters were very engaging. There was a lot of humour and novelty in…
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…
Aako BakoDivya Prakash Dubey2020Hind Yugmpp 160 Aako Bako is a collection of Hindi short stories that cover a range of contemporary issues largely revolving around relationships. The joy of reading Dubey’s works is in the refreshing take he brings to the everyday stories. Reading him is an acknowledgement of the beautiful stories that exist in…
Chaurassi (84) Satya Vyas 2018 Hind Yugm pp. 160 Chaurassi is a fictional story of Rishi and Manu (Manjeet). Set in Bokaro, the story details out the lives of the members of a middle class Sikh family. The romance that brews between the landlord’s daughter and the young man is sweet. The characters are not…
