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Blurb:

"Of course you know about the seven stages of love, but have you ever lived them?" Atharva Rathod and Meher Qasim. Lovebirds since adolescence. Bonded by love, separated by circumstances. They part ways only to meet again. But this time, he is on a secret mission... Are they in control of their own destiny, or its their destiny which is making them dance to its tunes? Only time would answer, as Atharva and Meher unwillingly and unknowingly transcend the seven stages of love. A quintessential tale of love and romance marked beautifully by its own rustic old school charm.

Review:

"UNNS" by Sapan Saxena, is a book that I loved reading. Initially the story started like any other romance novel with boy-meets-girl type theme. However, as you progress through the pages, a sensible and mature love story with a lot of thrill, twists and turns start unfolding.

There are three phases in this love story. And all the seven phases of love are described beautifully in the book. The chapters name were totally brilliant and at its' best. Unns is book with a unique story that keeps you hooked till the end. It may take a while to pick up but once you start enjoying the story, you simply can not leave it midway. One needs a lot of sensibility and sensitivity to write such a story. Though at some points the story felt inspired by some Bollywood movies but overall it was a nice read.

So what is this book all about? It is Love. Yes, it’s a romantic story with lots of twists and turns starting from the college times till the adult life. The narration style and description is beautiful and the language used is simple and easy to understand. At some places I felt the author could have described and explained the story in some more details without hurrying to wrap up everything. The end of the story could have been better and seemed a little abrupt without detailed explanation.

The title of the book is very interesting and catchy. The cover is also beautiful. With subtle and minimal usage of colours and fonts, the cover has come out really well. The rose on the cover image also has its significance which you realise after reading the book.

Overall, Unns by Sapan is an interesting read and is recommended to those who love reading romantic thrillers. If I am asked to describe it in one word then I would say: “unputdownable”.

I received a free copy from Writersmelon in lieu of an honest review. 

My Rating: 4/5

 

Blurb:

“When we see the problems related to political leadership, population growth, education, the media and religion going from bad to worse, a natural question comes up in our minds. Where, after all, did we go wrong? What happened during our democratic journey of independent India that we are faced with nasty problems on all these fronts? Why couldn’t we teach people occupying places of responsibility that rights are given to perform your genuine duties, not to serve your personal whims, false ego and greed?”

It is the author’s firm belief that if the problems related to the above five fundamental issues continue to be as they are, the nation will be hit by a crisis of unimaginable proportions, our national edifice would crumble and everything that our leaders had valued and held sacred for the love of the country before independence, would be lost forever. So, the author, through a deep-seated and thought provoking commentary on these issues invites you to think along with him and ponder over them honestly and sincerely. While going through the book, you may come across points where you differ with the author but in the end, you will be convinced that to make our country ideal, the need is for a wider awakening on the issues as discussed in the book.

Review:

Think with me is a book discussing matters about India and its people. While flipping through the pages of the book, one comes across many hard hitting facts and bold revelations by the author. One also gets a chance to learn about several interesting facts about India like what it was in the olden days and how the Mughals and British ruled affected our education system.

Overall the book is divided into five sections: Electoral system and leadership, Population, Education system, Media and Religion of India. The author has pointed out many problems related to these areas and has also suggested some solutions to overcome these. He discussed these issues at length wanting everyone to think with him and act before it is getting too late. However, I did not find some of the solutions feasible.

I liked the title of the book. It really managed well to attract the attention of the readers. The cover image is also nice. I liked the subtle colours being used to create it and the way Indian flag is portrayed with three small lines in tricolour.


This is author’s second book, though I haven't read the first one. I liked and enjoyed reading this one as the book draws our attention to many problems prevailing in our society along with the possible solutions. As the author suggested, the book definitely makes the readers think over the issues after reading it.



Though the book is good in some aspects, it has its share of shortcomings also. There are several grammatical errors in the book and at some places, I felt that the author has penned his thoughts very casually, without giving them much thought. The lack of acknowledgement part in the book also disappointed me.

Overall, I found the book interesting with some food for thought. Those who like reading books on social and political themes may give it a try. A nice effort by Mr. Subrata Roy.

I received a free copy from Writersmelon in lieu of an honest review. 

My Rating: 3.5/5