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ayatichoudhary's review
4.0
Uncertain. That's how I can describe the stories in this collection. In this collection of short-stories, Jahnavi delves into the minds of her characters, revealing their emotions and the working of their psyche, which so often goes unnoticed in the hustle and bustle of daily life. The stories are subtle and profound.The writing style is simple and poised. Jahnavi has a knack for leaving the endings unclear or hanging, and she does this brilliantly in this book. Another amazing thing about this collection is that the stories are named correctly. By that, I mean that the name of these stories play a significant role in them and as you'll finish reading these stories, you'll realise why are they named so.
The story Holiday Homework, brings to us the beautiful bond shared between three people — a mother, her son and an old man. This story was one of the most beautiful ones in this collection, I was constantly rooting for these characters and I was numb by the ending even though I saw it coming. The Patriot was a beautiful, heartwarming story and I'll always fail to describe this story, so I'll just tell you to read it. The Favourite Child was a really poignant story about four sisters who come together when they know that their mother is in coma. Awakening tells us about a mother who has lost her only child and is grieving for it. At first glance, you may think that this mother is a simple, weak woman but as the story progresses, she rises like a phoenix. These were some of my favourite stories in this collection.
I really enjoyed reading this collection and I'm definitely a fan of Jahnavi Barua now!
The story Holiday Homework, brings to us the beautiful bond shared between three people — a mother, her son and an old man. This story was one of the most beautiful ones in this collection, I was constantly rooting for these characters and I was numb by the ending even though I saw it coming. The Patriot was a beautiful, heartwarming story and I'll always fail to describe this story, so I'll just tell you to read it. The Favourite Child was a really poignant story about four sisters who come together when they know that their mother is in coma. Awakening tells us about a mother who has lost her only child and is grieving for it. At first glance, you may think that this mother is a simple, weak woman but as the story progresses, she rises like a phoenix. These were some of my favourite stories in this collection.
I really enjoyed reading this collection and I'm definitely a fan of Jahnavi Barua now!
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