PLOT: 5/5 RESEARCH: 5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 History teaches us that religion has been one of the most compelling reasons behind many of the great wars, and a consequence of most… [Continue Reading]
Virgin Gingelly | V. Sanjay Kumar | Book Review
PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 It is a common accusation among readers, this reviewer included, that what the Indian authors have to offer nowadays have either suffered from… [Continue Reading]
Scientist Sister Sleeping Brother | Rahul Kapoor | Book Review
PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 2.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 2.5/5 CLIMAX: 2.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 As I sit down writing this review, I am sure the name must have amazed you. I surely cannot blame you, for I… [Continue Reading]
The Diary of a Reluctant Feminist | Bhavna Bhavna | Book Review
PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Before starting to read any book, it is always good to read the blurb at the back as it will give you a… [Continue Reading]
I am Life | Shraddha Soni | Book Review
PLOT: 2/5 CHARACTERS: 2/5 WRITING STYLE: 2/5 CLIMAX: 2.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 1/5 For some people, it might have been the “it” book. But sadly, it was just not the case with me. The book, ‘I… [Continue Reading]
A Heart’s Whisper | Chital Mehta | Book Review
PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 2/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 If I have to condense A Heart’s Whisper into two quotes, it would be the ones listed above. The beauty of this book… [Continue Reading]
Tiger Mates | Amrish Shah | Book Review
PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 On the outset these ordinary looking lines may not appeal to a reader’s mind but their true worth can only be known when… [Continue Reading]
The Autobiography of a Sex Worker | Nalini Jameela | Book Review
SUBJECT: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Confusing as it sounds, the name Nalini Jameela does comes from two different origins. The fact that the author does not identify herself with one religion, speaks… [Continue Reading]
The Diana Chronicles | Tina Brown | Book Review
SUBJECT: 4/5 RESEARCH: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Who doesn’t know Her Royal Highness Lady Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales and the queen of hearts who ruled the whole world by her… [Continue Reading]
Seeking Redemption | Madhu Vajpayee | Book Review
PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Writing your first book can always be a difficult task. Not having the experience of narrating a story can be a lot more… [Continue Reading]
The Divine and The Destiny | Meenakshi Raina | Book Review
PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Writing a story is at the same time, both easy and difficult. Contrary to popular belief, it is not as hard as many… [Continue Reading]
Umrao Jan Ada | Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa | Book Review
PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 HISTORICAL VALUE: 4.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 As I sit down writing this review, I am reminded of the old lanes, plush lavish gardens and once magnificent semi-dilapidated structures… [Continue Reading]
