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A review by dhruv1996
Darkness by Ratnakar Matkari
5.0
This is the first time I read a Horror book and.... to be honest, I am freaking scared. But I enjoyed being scared because the book is an absolute page-turner. Originally written by Ratnakar Matkari in Marathi, the book was translated into English by Vikrant Pande and he has done a hell of a good job.
The book consists of 18 Horror stories, each unrelated to each other. I loved everything about the book be it the storylines, the characters or the climaxes. But what I loved the most is ‘horror’ does not just consist of ghost stories, you will also find stories of Paranormal Activities and those that result as a product of one’s imagination. The stories sometimes feel so real that it’s quite possible we have already experienced one of them but do not remember.
My favorite story is about a spoilt brat coming to live at his ancestral home after the death of his father. The home is situated in an isolated patch and near a bridge which passes over a river. After a few days, he starts seeing someone on the bridge throwing a sack in the river but whenever he tries to follow the person, he/she/it simply disappears. When the story unfolds you will have your mind blown for sure.
I highly recommend this masterpiece for anyone who wants to get pleasantly scared. Even if you don’t it is worth giving a shot, trust me you will be happy that you did. Once you start it is quite hard to put the book down, you will just keep completing story after story and will be wanting more at the end of the book.
The book consists of 18 Horror stories, each unrelated to each other. I loved everything about the book be it the storylines, the characters or the climaxes. But what I loved the most is ‘horror’ does not just consist of ghost stories, you will also find stories of Paranormal Activities and those that result as a product of one’s imagination. The stories sometimes feel so real that it’s quite possible we have already experienced one of them but do not remember.
My favorite story is about a spoilt brat coming to live at his ancestral home after the death of his father. The home is situated in an isolated patch and near a bridge which passes over a river. After a few days, he starts seeing someone on the bridge throwing a sack in the river but whenever he tries to follow the person, he/she/it simply disappears. When the story unfolds you will have your mind blown for sure.
I highly recommend this masterpiece for anyone who wants to get pleasantly scared. Even if you don’t it is worth giving a shot, trust me you will be happy that you did. Once you start it is quite hard to put the book down, you will just keep completing story after story and will be wanting more at the end of the book.