Table For One by Neha Bindal- Review

Book Name          - Table for One Author                 - Neha Bindal Publisher              - Hal Baked BeansBuy books from Amazon



Review

"Quite your , Go on a trip and see the world" We have seen a lot of quotes in the same line. Table for one, is the story of a girl who made this real. 
Tara is dealing with a heartbreak. While trying to overcome the pain, her parents compel her to get married to Saurabh. After much persuasion, she agrees but on one condition- She will go for a solo international trip. Thus sets out a single girl on a solo trip full of fun, adventure,apprehension, happiness and emotions.  Will she come back and marry Saurabh? Will she find love in the trip like Simran of DDLJ did?

As a package the book is gripping, poignant, medium paced contemporary fiction. Tara's loneliness is perceptible throughout. The incidents that she come across during the trip portrays her as a vivacious girl who smokes and drinks and have fun, Tara's basic character is compromised somewhere and gets vague. The confusions could be attributed to the situations that she land herself on. The plot is not the conventional pattern. Since it is a travel fiction, the incidents make the plot. The style of narration is vernacular and hence the first person narration suits the book. 

The author loses the grip of the story and erratically derails the storyline but later comes back on track. The rest of the characters are ephemeral and gets replaced easily without leaving an trace or aftertaste. The title is apt for the book and the book cover too compliments. However the layout of the book could have been better.
 
Verdict
Engaging read of a girl who sets out for an international trip alone.

Scenario:   4 /5Narration    : 3.5  /5Character   :  3 /5Entertainment Quotient: 4/5
This review is in return of a free book from the publisher