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the diary boys

The Diary Boys | Rohit Raj Chauhan | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Coming of age novels are always an interesting read. They are like time machines, taking us back into time and making us relive all the beautiful memories of the past. “The Diary Boys” is also one such book which is a story of …

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my father is a hero

My Father is a Hero | Nishant Kaushik | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 I picked up “My Father is a Hero” because the name suggested a different storyline and to be honest the title got me a bit intrigued. I was sent a copy of this book by Srishti Publishers and also by Writers Melon and …

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The Orphan

The Orphan | S.R. Nair | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Sid, the Indian son of an American couple knew all along that he was adopted. He loved his surrogate parents but did not quite like their fascination towards his birth nation, India. Brought up as an American, Sid had developed much repugnance towards …

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377 manish jani

377 | Manish Jani | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 As per the natural order, a male and a female complete a couple; a yin and yang. A couple represents an entity of nature that brings balance. With the current state of our society, the couple has been redefined as two people who …

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jestus on rampage

Jestus on Rampage | V.S. Sury | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS:  4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 While watching the movie M.S.Dhoni, a dialogue struck my mind, which I think is applicable here. It goes like this “Does he lack technique? Or is he unconventional?” The story of Bagus Baglochus Bagenborg brought the same question to my mind. Is he …

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maid in india laveena dhamija

Maid In India! | Laveena Dhamija | Book Review

CHARACTERS: 3/5 RELEVANCE: 3.5/5 SUBJECT: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Just recently, I read a very popular post on Facebook. The post talked about how there are thousands of Indian women living a caged life in the land of the free – America. Reason? When these young educated, often professionally qualified and career-oriented women follow their …

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define thirty-six twice of eighteen

Define Thirty-Six Twice of Eighteen | Shikhashikz | Book Review

STORIES: 3.5/5CHARACTERS: 3/5WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 For me, this past one month has been about reading a lot of short stories but no matter how many short stories you read, you can never get bored of them. And that is the best thing about a short story. Define Thirty-Six twice of Eighteen is my …

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Anya's Lyric

Anya’s Lyric | Nikhil Kumar | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4.5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 2016 has been a pleasant year so far. I have come across many good books this year and this book was definitely one of them. The moment I read that first line, I knew I was in for something special. That elusive line. …

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the suitable inheritor

The Suitable Inheritor | Pushpendra Mehta | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5CHARACTERS: 3.5/5CLIMAX: 3/5ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 There is always a huge reader base available for self-help and inspirational books but what if such a book comes with an added bonus of a story. Well, I can’t say that I have never heard of such a book as I have just finished reading one. …

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urmila

Urmila | Pervin Saket | Book Review

PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 Urmila was a character in the epic Ramayana. She was one of virtue and patience and yet she doesn’t find her name mentioned besides those of the other popular characters – Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Kaikeyi, Raavan, Hanuman, Sugreev etc. At the end of …

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Forbidden Desires

Forbidden Desires | Madhuri Banerjee | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5CHARACTERS: 3.5/5CLIMAX: 4/5ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 In recent times, marriages have become a tricky affair in India. There is no more a sense of security in one’s marriage as it used to be in our parent’s generation. Today’s marriages are fragile; breakable. Add to it the fact that most of our times are …

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kabira not until i die

Kabira Not Until I Die | Arvind Parashar | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 There is something intriguing about reading spy novels and what can be more interesting than reading a romantic spy novel. So here I am reviewing a quite fascinating book I recently had the pleasure of reading. Kabira Not Until I Die does not …

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