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perfictionist19 's review for:
Maroon In A Sky Of Blue
by Girish Dutt Shukla
Maroon in a sky of blue by Girish Dutt Shukla is the story of Onir's journey through life told in a way that is as raw as it gets.
The book that starts of with the beginning of a beautiful love story, followed by a incident that turns Onir's life upside down and how he eventually tries to overcome his grief is written exceptionally well.
I picked up the book because I was immediately intrigued by the blurb 'REALITY IS AN ILLUSION AND ILLUSION IS REAL', sounds fascinating right? Well, I'd say it definitely is! The author managed to keep me engaged throughout the story with the suspense and I ended up finishing it in one sitting.
Having said that, the element of 'illusion' or mystery that I was expecting, felt a little bit lacking in my opinion and I would've preferred if the author wrapped the book up in say, 200 pages (this one is 300+ btw) because certain scenes didn't add anything concrete to the story.
However, to counter the lacking intrigue, I was immensely fond of how the author documented Onir's journey through his loneliness and heartbreak of losing a loved one. Talking about the importance of mental health (PTSD : post traumatic stress disorder) through contemporary fiction is seen rarely in Indian writing and I would applaud the author for that.
I could sense Onir's turmoil, every emotion seeping through me and got attached to him by the end and that definitely is a positive. However, the other characters needed polishing be it their dialogues or the fact that they were only used in the story as per need, bugged me!
The book that starts of with the beginning of a beautiful love story, followed by a incident that turns Onir's life upside down and how he eventually tries to overcome his grief is written exceptionally well.
I picked up the book because I was immediately intrigued by the blurb 'REALITY IS AN ILLUSION AND ILLUSION IS REAL', sounds fascinating right? Well, I'd say it definitely is! The author managed to keep me engaged throughout the story with the suspense and I ended up finishing it in one sitting.
Having said that, the element of 'illusion' or mystery that I was expecting, felt a little bit lacking in my opinion and I would've preferred if the author wrapped the book up in say, 200 pages (this one is 300+ btw) because certain scenes didn't add anything concrete to the story.
However, to counter the lacking intrigue, I was immensely fond of how the author documented Onir's journey through his loneliness and heartbreak of losing a loved one. Talking about the importance of mental health (PTSD : post traumatic stress disorder) through contemporary fiction is seen rarely in Indian writing and I would applaud the author for that.
I could sense Onir's turmoil, every emotion seeping through me and got attached to him by the end and that definitely is a positive. However, the other characters needed polishing be it their dialogues or the fact that they were only used in the story as per need, bugged me!