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'Durga in Nigeria' by Piyush Mahiskey is one of those rare novels that quietly slips under your skin. It follows Anant Joshi, who moves from Pune to Lagos for work, carrying the weight of leaving his wife Roshni and their little boy behind. In this n ...more

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'Call it Coincidence' by Nona Uppal is your book to experience young-age vulnerabilities, firm friendships, and one giant coincidence.

The story follows Naina, a 25-year-old dreamer longing for meaningful love and a career she doesn’t dread, and Vats 'Call it Coincidence' by Nona Uppal is your book to experience young-age vulnerabilities, firm friendships, and one giant coincidence.

The story follows Naina, a 25-year-old dreamer longing for meaningful love and a career she doesn’t dread, and Vatsal, a 28-year-old aspiring lawyer preparing to leave for London. They meet unexpectedly and fall into an intense, effortless bond that moves swiftly from strangers to friends to something that everyone around them calls love. Their rising connection is shattered on a Diwali night that becomes both magical and disastrous, leaving behind a wound so deep that they cut all contact and remain estranged for three years. When fate pulls them back into each other’s orbit, the reunion is charged—Naina brings a protective shield around her, carrying the scars of what happened, while Vatsal tries to bridge the familiar closeness they once had. As they navigate the unresolved differences between them, the story examines whether their reconnection is destiny or just a coincidence, and whether healing, forgiveness, and rekindled affection can overcome the string that tore them apart.

Nona's writing is lyrical and engaging, it's something as fun to read as watching a feel-good movie. Naina and Vatsal are crafted with flaws, messiness, and hope. Somewhere down the line, both these individuals are similar in sharing a familiar weight of their vulnerabilities. On one hand, Naina preserves her sanity, not letting her heartbreak for another time, and Vatsal, on the other hand, is determined to make things right, rehearsing whatever's still left to confess. 'Call it Coincidence' explores not just romance but how past trauma shapes people’s present and future. The three-year gap after the Diwali incident creates a strong emotional tension: when they meet again, things are intense, but there’s also vulnerability, regret, and fear. This book is firmly based on second-chance tropes, and the distinctive difference is so well presented in the book. You could see the characters' development, their personalities change. I loved how Nona balances love and friendship in each of her books. Sarina and Naina's bonding and understanding will give you 'Aditi and Naina' vibes from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani vibes.
Taking a few bits and pieces from the GenZ culture in relationships, it does become a voice trying to navigate emotions and individuality in today's time full of choices and makes us believe that truly Pyar Deewana Hota Hai.

Nona Uppal has crafted a romance that feels very “of its time.” Its strength lies in making readers believe in second chances, but not in an idealised, fairy-tale way. The emotional realism is a big plus: heartbreak is not glossed over, and reconciliation is not magically easy.

However, the style is very contemporary and dialogue-heavy, the emotionally weighted themes of Fate-Coincidences, Healing and Forgiveness and fractured childhood come to life. ...more

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I recently finished reading Voices in the Waiting Room by Mayank Gupta, and I found it to be a compelling exploration of identity, displacement and emotional isolation—though not without its shortcomings.

Set in a hospital setting in the United State I recently finished reading Voices in the Waiting Room by Mayank Gupta, and I found it to be a compelling exploration of identity, displacement and emotional isolation—though not without its shortcomings.

Set in a hospital setting in the United States and gives us multiple perspectives—five doctors, each in their own way alienated: Dr Silva, Ankit, Pooja, Shashi and Jindal.
The book feels less like a conventional novel and more like a quiet, introspective conversation that unfolds in the sterile stillness of a hospital. The story follows five doctors—Silva, Ankit, Pooja, Shashi, and Jindal—each of them caught in that strange in-between space between healing others and tending to their own unspoken wounds.
At its heart is Dr. Silva, a meticulous oncologist whose life begins to unravel after a simple, unexpected gift—a bangle—stirs memories she has long buried. Around her, the others move through their own private waiting rooms: Ankit, who left India to chase stability but finds loneliness instead; Pooja, who wears composure like armour; Shashi, who hides his emptiness behind brilliance; and Jindal, whose grief hums quietly beneath his success.
The hospital becomes more than a workplace—it’s a metaphor for all their lives, suspended somewhere between past and future, duty and desire. As their paths cross, we glimpse the weight of migration, ambition, and identity, but also the small, tender moments that make them human.
There isn’t a dramatic climax or tidy resolution. Instead, Gupta lets his characters breathe in silences—those pauses that say more than words ever could.

One of the novel’s greatest strengths lies in its restraint. The prose steers clear of melodrama and instead leans into silence, suggestion and subtle tension. Despite of the nuanced yet layered writing, I did find some areas where the novel falters. With multiple main characters and intertwining POVs, at times the narrative becomes diffuse and certain arcs feel under-resolved. Some emotional moments, though beautifully described, lack the narrative heft to fully land.

I would recommend Voices in the Waiting Room to readers who appreciate introspective fiction, character-driven stories and subtle treatment of identity and migration. It may not satisfy those craving plot-heavy or action-driven narratives, but as a reflective, well-observed piece of contemporary fiction it succeeds in making one stop and listen to the small voices that hover in corridors of waiting. ...more

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