ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Daisy is passionate about writing poetry and stories, serenading words with embellishments of thoughts and emotions! She pours her incandescent heart on paper scribbling about anything and everything under the sun! She’s a homemaker living in Chicago with her husband and 2 kids and has published her nature poetry eBook “Blossoms and foliages” on kindle, this year. She’s been published in anthologies and online journals with Sharing Stories, Kalamanthan, Literoma, Chrysanthemum Chronicles, Innsaei Journal, etc. In addition, her pieces have been published with Womans Web, Silver Birch Press, Creative Talents Unleashed, Blogadda, and TOI blogs. Off late she’s been writing continuously in English and Hindi both. She was a finalist in Orange Flower Awards for Hindi poetry in 2020.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The intriguing premise of this fiction drama Patna-800020 is a story of homeopathic practitioner Dr. Bimal Prasad (Saheb) and his eccentric family members of Geetha Sadan from the new modern town of Patna. This book has depicted middle class family and their unabating struggles. Each character has their own identity yet have similar value system.
Dr. Saheb has four children, the eldest daughter Sushma (Badki) , is mature and strong headed who doesn't want to get married , second daughter Kanchan is naïve and eager to marry, third daughter Chutki is fearless, speaks her mind and lives on her own terms while the youngest who is a son , busy cracking jokes and brings life to the family. Their mother, Barkha Devi is a hindi teacher and take care of the house with utmost dedication. And like any other Indian household mother, she is worried about her daughter's marriage.MY TAKE ON THE BOOK
You really get invested into the characters and their lives and you start to feel their pain and happiness. Every character and their story is so evocative that you feel part of it. What I really liked about each character is that they are conservative yet modern. Every situation has been handled so pragmatically that you can expect a positive ending.
The USP of this book is that, the author has not just managed to create the ambiance by depicting each character and scene vividly but by using Bihari accent which has made everything so relatable. Certain scenes has portrayed so beautifully that I couldn't help myself reacting to it.There was a scene where due to Kanchan's first hoax alliance, everybody in the family was extremely stressed, mother Barkha Devi had become so restless that she started checking with every handsome guy who could be the suitable alliance for her daughter and then one day she crosses all her limits, asking courier boy if he is married or not?..it was hilarious. Another scene that stayed with me was, when Dr. Saheb motivates her daughter Chutki and says, ” Soaring high is your nature, fly my sweetheart. You have my back! I will always stay like a gust of wind beneath your wings.” this is a sign of simple living with high thinking.
Author has successfully managed to evoke myriad of emotions and touched upon various important social issues related to dowry, gender discrimination and body shaming. Without being preachy she subtly bashed away all these taboos in her story.
Very well written book, wanted to read more. It would be great if Daisy take this book forward by adding few more chapters for a better closure.
BOOK DETAILS
Format : E-book, PDF version
Pages : 73
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@Swati Mathur
Hi Swati❤️this is an excellent review and I was satiated to the core. You have weaved the words beautifully, asking for all the readers attention and love!! Thankyou once again dear ❤️🙏🏻
ReplyDeleteI througly enjoyed reading your book Daisy, It has humour, drama, happy and sad moments. You aced it dear.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading the blog. The short but sweet approach is really awesome!
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I loved daisy's book's cover page a lot and the plot is also seem interesting and relatable. I also feel use of reginal accent ( Bihari) add more authenticity to book. loved your review. as usual, it was to the point and honest.
ReplyDeleteTwo things attracted me most about this book-the cover which is so typically middle class Indian and the fact that it has a Homeopathic Doctor (like me) as a main character ! Thanks for the review !!
ReplyDeleteswear, I remember the book cover but was not able to recollect which book and so much looking for this book to read, now after your review I am going to read this for sure.
ReplyDeleteBooks that have a typical Indian touch to them through the use of dialects and relatable characters have a flavour of their own. Loved your review, Swati. Am curious about reading it now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review! I have been meaning to read this book but have just been caught up. Now that it's out in paperback I am looking forward to buying it!
ReplyDeleteA book with India touch is really amazing thank you for sharing the detailed review definitely will be checking out.
ReplyDeleteThis book seems to have it all. Humor and drama. Happy and sad moments plus the unique characters. Lovely review.
ReplyDeleteThis one really seems like a great book that relates with everyday lives of normal humans. And the additional of Bihari accent seems like a hit to connect with the common man and readers. I would love to read this book myself for the various characters and emotions of this one.
ReplyDeleteThis book looks to be an interesting read. The title itself makes one curious of the story that is about to unfold. The characters in the book have a style of their own.
ReplyDeleteAmazing and indepth review. Your reviews gives ab idea about the book and create curiosity to read it. Thanks for sharing available plateform as well.
ReplyDeleteSeems interesting overall. A plot with a simple background yet unique personalities of each character is quite intriguing. Will try and get my hands on this one.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such an interesting read... Thanks for the insightful information about the book and not giving up the entire plot.
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