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Blame it on Destiny
A disturbed counselor who is caught in a violent love triangle, a sculptress looking for an invisible God, a medium for spirits who wants to be loved, a real estate dealer who strives to be a good son and a writer penning an interesting plot are five strangers who never come face to face but influence one another's lives in a manner which alters their circumstances.The protagonist finds herself being questioned about the unpredictability of life. It compels her to explore the possibility of a human link between life and the events that shape it. Is it an intricately woven web of human actions that determine ones future or is it easier to simply blame it on destiny?
446 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2014
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March 21, 2015
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One of the most interesting fiction I've read in years!
From the book blurb, one can guess that the book is about five strangers who never happen to meet one other all their lives but unintentionally influence each other's lives in a mysterious way.
However, only when the reader turns over the last page can he/she get the central theme of the book. How our prejudices about people and situations can prove far too different from the reality or truth in it! Based on a few facts or incidents, we tend to judge the personality of those known and unknown and we, as well, assume how their lives would get directed, in our own imaginative way. If ever, we get to see the truth that gets veiled off behind our assumptions, we would be utterly surprised.
That's what happens to Sharmila in Blame it on Destiny!
Blame it on Destiny is a well-written, interestingly narrated fiction that will hook you up until the last page. It gives a good peep into the high class society of Mumbai city. The wit and sarcasm throughout the chapters cannot go without notice. Readers will meet at least 100+ characters. Having said that it's a warning to keep ample time reserved up until the book can be finished reading. If given a gap, one might get lost in the myriads of characters.
If you enjoy suspense, twists and reading anxiety in books, you shouldn't miss this one!
Needless to mention, Soorina Desai is a fantastic author, especially in expressing realism and emotions as real as they are!
One of the most interesting fiction I've read in years!
From the book blurb, one can guess that the book is about five strangers who never happen to meet one other all their lives but unintentionally influence each other's lives in a mysterious way.
However, only when the reader turns over the last page can he/she get the central theme of the book. How our prejudices about people and situations can prove far too different from the reality or truth in it! Based on a few facts or incidents, we tend to judge the personality of those known and unknown and we, as well, assume how their lives would get directed, in our own imaginative way. If ever, we get to see the truth that gets veiled off behind our assumptions, we would be utterly surprised.
That's what happens to Sharmila in Blame it on Destiny!
Blame it on Destiny is a well-written, interestingly narrated fiction that will hook you up until the last page. It gives a good peep into the high class society of Mumbai city. The wit and sarcasm throughout the chapters cannot go without notice. Readers will meet at least 100+ characters. Having said that it's a warning to keep ample time reserved up until the book can be finished reading. If given a gap, one might get lost in the myriads of characters.
If you enjoy suspense, twists and reading anxiety in books, you shouldn't miss this one!
Needless to mention, Soorina Desai is a fantastic author, especially in expressing realism and emotions as real as they are!
July 28, 2016
Is it really the destiny or series of happenings around us that shapes our future? Blame it on destiny is something much more than just a book. It will question, it will make you think upon your beliefs, it will make you really enjoy the uncertainties of life.
This is the second book of Soorina Desai that I have just completed and slowly I am feeling that she does possess some magic in her pen. The plot of the book may appear pretty normal; five people never met but influence each other’s life in some or another way, but when we see the depth of each and every character she had introduced in the book, you’ll realize how good she is! Conversation of different characters is written beautifully and now I can surely say that she is actually great at this.
It took me long to complete this particular book and reason was so many characters. Author wanted to write too much between those pages and for that she had to introduce characters. Many times I felt that the book was actually drifting from its centre theme. For me it was difficult to track so many characters as I have a habit of reading 2 – 3 books at a time. So, if you are planning to read the book (you should read), don’t take long breaks in between.
Overall, this book is surely a delightful read and Soorina Desai, is the one author that should not be missed out of your ‘Reading list’ at all.
This is the second book of Soorina Desai that I have just completed and slowly I am feeling that she does possess some magic in her pen. The plot of the book may appear pretty normal; five people never met but influence each other’s life in some or another way, but when we see the depth of each and every character she had introduced in the book, you’ll realize how good she is! Conversation of different characters is written beautifully and now I can surely say that she is actually great at this.
It took me long to complete this particular book and reason was so many characters. Author wanted to write too much between those pages and for that she had to introduce characters. Many times I felt that the book was actually drifting from its centre theme. For me it was difficult to track so many characters as I have a habit of reading 2 – 3 books at a time. So, if you are planning to read the book (you should read), don’t take long breaks in between.
Overall, this book is surely a delightful read and Soorina Desai, is the one author that should not be missed out of your ‘Reading list’ at all.
January 8, 2015
Blame it on destiny , aptly describes Destiny as the Chasm between what we expect and what the reality turns out to be. The beauty of the book is that the relations and relationships between the characters are so beautifully layered that when ever I made one connection between these lives , it kind of made me more eager to read further. The story just pulls you in and doesn’t let you go unless you have closed the book. Perhaps not even then. Soorina has created a fabulous casts and set up a brilliant game of life moving these people like a game of chess ! Isn’t it what Destiny does ? There is love , loss , tragedy , irony , mistakes , death and above all , the human nature to associate with one of these even as strangers.
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December 20, 2014
This witty, engaging novel is full of tricks and comic turns. It seems to be light and chatty yet it leads you through the heartfelt concerns of a stratum of Mumbai society. It seems to be simply written; it is in fact a maze in which you might even meet someone you recognise coming the other way. Read, enjoy, then read again if you've not paid attention to the signs on every corner you took!
October 12, 2015
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In the words of Nimue, "I loved this book and now I am going to mark Soorina’s previous book in my to-be-read pile !"
RATING: 5 Stars
In the words of Nimue, "I loved this book and now I am going to mark Soorina’s previous book in my to-be-read pile !"
RATING: 5 Stars
May 8, 2015
Very well written!
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