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From My Balcony to Yours by Nino Gugunishvili
5.0
From My Balcony to Yours by Nino Gugunishvili
Pandemic has changed us all. Being confined to our homes for several months with little to no physical contact with friends and extended family, left us alone with our thoughts; sometimes tranquil and at times frightening. I was vacationing in Kolkata just a couple of months before the virus hit the news and everything has been a blur ever since. Nino's From My Balcony to Yours hits home as she records her time spent during the pandemic. Often, it felt like reading my own diary entries. These are intimate, fun, clever and also full of raw emotions. I began reading these vignettes in the morning and within just a couple of hours, I was finished. I was left with a feeling of relief, that I'm not the only one to feel so disconnected and dazed the past year.
Nino's writing is refreshingly good, something that makes any book an instant hit. Documenting her life during the lockdown, she goes through different phases from enjoying being at home in the comfort of her quiet and then you notice a shift that comes from being confined for too long. There's existential crisis, the fear of what the future holds and finally there's reminiscing of childhood and age old memories. So many instances made me go 'This is exactly how I feel!' because there's an honesty in what she puts down on paper. By the time I was done reading the book, I felt a warm flush pass through me.
Nino's book has a great way of connecting with the readers. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this lovely read to everyone. Let her words embrace you into a warm hug :)
Thank you so much for sending me the ecopy @ngugunishvili
Pandemic has changed us all. Being confined to our homes for several months with little to no physical contact with friends and extended family, left us alone with our thoughts; sometimes tranquil and at times frightening. I was vacationing in Kolkata just a couple of months before the virus hit the news and everything has been a blur ever since. Nino's From My Balcony to Yours hits home as she records her time spent during the pandemic. Often, it felt like reading my own diary entries. These are intimate, fun, clever and also full of raw emotions. I began reading these vignettes in the morning and within just a couple of hours, I was finished. I was left with a feeling of relief, that I'm not the only one to feel so disconnected and dazed the past year.
Nino's writing is refreshingly good, something that makes any book an instant hit. Documenting her life during the lockdown, she goes through different phases from enjoying being at home in the comfort of her quiet and then you notice a shift that comes from being confined for too long. There's existential crisis, the fear of what the future holds and finally there's reminiscing of childhood and age old memories. So many instances made me go 'This is exactly how I feel!' because there's an honesty in what she puts down on paper. By the time I was done reading the book, I felt a warm flush pass through me.
Nino's book has a great way of connecting with the readers. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this lovely read to everyone. Let her words embrace you into a warm hug :)
Thank you so much for sending me the ecopy @ngugunishvili