Genres: Fiction
Pages: 304
Published: July 2017 by Fingerprint! Publishing
Cover Rating: 5/5
Sometimes as a reader you know that you are going to like a book even when you are judging this statement just by looking at the cover and reading the blurb. My story with Despite Stolen Dreams written by Anita Krishan is similar. I loved the cover and tiny fantasies started appearing in my head as if to predict what was written inside these 300 pages.
The plot begins in the troubled valley of Kashmir at the house of Wali Khan captured by a handful of terrorists. Wali Khan and his family manage to escape this house arrest with help of his clever servant Abdul and comes to Delhi to live with his son. There in the neighbourhood trying to fight nostalgia he befriends Kashmira Singh who faced and fought his own battles in past and is a victim of similar circumstances. Together these two friends change the attire of their surroundings until the destiny takes another turning point.
The storyline as described will really hook a reader as it did to me. From the starting chapter I could not let the book go out of my hands. The book does show how one struggles with his loses, acceptance regardless of their race and religion through empathy, few determinants can change the way a society behaves and redemption. The plot showcase themes that are norms of modern Indian society that is making it hollow.
I loved how the characters are developing (or evolving) throughout the book. A reader can clearly observe the changes they go through for a better understanding of their surroundings. Especially as they created in a simple effortless manner yet they are a piece of imagination that will stay with a reader for long period time. The writing style is simple, yet emphatic with a third person narrative voice that is smooth and helps to turn pages. It possesses quality with the tempo of of the book getting variant at times and that is a great way to create thrill and chilling moments for a reader to enjoy. Overall the book is a great read and any reader will be hooked towards it.
5 out of 5!
Note: I received this book from the publisher but that doesn’t mean my review is breaking any reviewing rules and I thank them for their effort with all my heart.
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Your review sparked my interest.
Glad to do so 😁