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A review by jainandsdiary
A Pinch of HOPE in a Bowl of LIFE by Veena Sethuraman
5.0
Book: A pinch of hope in a bowl of life
Author: Veena Sethuraman
Genre: Short story collection
Pages: 266
Rating: 5/5
A pinch of hope in a bowl of life is a short story collection by author Veena Sethuraman. I will just tell you in short what this book is about because I want to talk about the beauty of this book in detail.
These stories in this book are mainly focused on self-love, standing for ourselves, self-care, dealing with anger and stress, and getting over helplessness.
The stories in the book focus on mental health very effectively. When I was reading the first story itself, I felt like it is written by a professional. Because in many stories I have read earlier, the author represented mental health very badly but here I was glad that this casualty and bad representation was not the case here. And as I said that I felt that it is written by a professional, I asked the author about it and got to know that she is a psychotherapist. And it was such a pleasure to read books revolving around such problems by the professional itself. But it doesn't mean that the book or the story is boring or more informative and in facts formats. The stories were real. And that's its specialty.
The stories are set in different locations and so the stories don't get restricted or based on any particular location for particular people. It was such a beautiful experience to read the stories from different areas with their taste of locality.
Also, the addition of Hindi sentences in between and the Urdu Shayari were icing on the cake. But don't worry if you don't understand Hindi or Urdu because their English translation is also given there. So it was a win-win case. Also, the use of some words and language of the area where the stories are based was an appealing and engaging thing because due to them, the stories seem more authentic and not like only the location is changed but not the setting around it. So it was wondrous.
I am someone who likes and seeks books with a gorgeous covers. And it happens very rarely that I get attracted to the title before cover but it happens here! The title of the book is so unique and intriguing. It tells a story itself and that captured my attention. But it can't be declined that the cover is gorgeous too. Supriya Balasundaram has done an amazing job with the cover. And the illustrations at the starting of the story with some heart-touching lines were just mesmerizing. And one more thing that amazed me was the title of the stories. I have read many stories earlier where the author generally does not focus more on the title and they seem ordinary or just simple but not engaging but here the titles of the stories were stand out differently. And the author should be appreciated for it.
My last word about this book is that without any doubt, it is one of my favorite reads of this year snd this book will be with me for a long time and I am sure I will re-read it very soon!
The book is also beginner-friendly and even if you have had read many books, you will find it different from others. I will strongly recommend it to all.
Author: Veena Sethuraman
Genre: Short story collection
Pages: 266
Rating: 5/5
A pinch of hope in a bowl of life is a short story collection by author Veena Sethuraman. I will just tell you in short what this book is about because I want to talk about the beauty of this book in detail.
These stories in this book are mainly focused on self-love, standing for ourselves, self-care, dealing with anger and stress, and getting over helplessness.
The stories in the book focus on mental health very effectively. When I was reading the first story itself, I felt like it is written by a professional. Because in many stories I have read earlier, the author represented mental health very badly but here I was glad that this casualty and bad representation was not the case here. And as I said that I felt that it is written by a professional, I asked the author about it and got to know that she is a psychotherapist. And it was such a pleasure to read books revolving around such problems by the professional itself. But it doesn't mean that the book or the story is boring or more informative and in facts formats. The stories were real. And that's its specialty.
The stories are set in different locations and so the stories don't get restricted or based on any particular location for particular people. It was such a beautiful experience to read the stories from different areas with their taste of locality.
Also, the addition of Hindi sentences in between and the Urdu Shayari were icing on the cake. But don't worry if you don't understand Hindi or Urdu because their English translation is also given there. So it was a win-win case. Also, the use of some words and language of the area where the stories are based was an appealing and engaging thing because due to them, the stories seem more authentic and not like only the location is changed but not the setting around it. So it was wondrous.
I am someone who likes and seeks books with a gorgeous covers. And it happens very rarely that I get attracted to the title before cover but it happens here! The title of the book is so unique and intriguing. It tells a story itself and that captured my attention. But it can't be declined that the cover is gorgeous too. Supriya Balasundaram has done an amazing job with the cover. And the illustrations at the starting of the story with some heart-touching lines were just mesmerizing. And one more thing that amazed me was the title of the stories. I have read many stories earlier where the author generally does not focus more on the title and they seem ordinary or just simple but not engaging but here the titles of the stories were stand out differently. And the author should be appreciated for it.
My last word about this book is that without any doubt, it is one of my favorite reads of this year snd this book will be with me for a long time and I am sure I will re-read it very soon!
The book is also beginner-friendly and even if you have had read many books, you will find it different from others. I will strongly recommend it to all.