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The Deliberate Sinner
Is there an acid test to gauge the success of a relationship?Is it right to carry on in an unhealthy relationship with no conjugal bliss, or look for an alternate path?Rihana is an adventurous and free-spirited girl, until she marries Veer, an eligible bachelor who comes from a wealthy family. While they appear 'happily married', their strong personalities are at odds. Veer, for the most part, is insensitive to Rihana’s physical and emotional needs, straining the relationship and leaving her feeling incomplete.Caught between the devil and the deep sea, Rihana has to now decide whether to walk out of her marriage and be a victim of society's ridicule, or compromise on her physical needs, which for her are the foundation for a healthy marital bond.Can they work out their differences? Will Veer give her what she desires, or push her to do something desperate and scandalous?
- GenresFictionIndian Literature
163 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 16, 2014
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Bhaavna Arora
7 books80 followersDr. Bhavna Arora is a new-generation writer who is an avid learner from life. She is a young enthusiast who has two MBA degrees and a Doctorate from Pittsford University in Leadership to her credit.
A philanthropist at heart, she has been sponsoring an underprivileged boy's education. She also works closely with an institute for special children.
You can visit her at http://www.bhaavna.com
Write to her at writer@bhaavna.com
A philanthropist at heart, she has been sponsoring an underprivileged boy's education. She also works closely with an institute for special children.
You can visit her at http://www.bhaavna.com
Write to her at writer@bhaavna.com
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May 24, 2016
I'm sorry, this book is a big let down for me. A whining kid gets married to another whining kid, hell yea, they cheat on each other, gets divorced. This is the one-liner. Very absurd conceptualization. Cheating is not sexy. It is an OFFENCE. No matter you belong to which gender.
September 4, 2014
The Deliberate Sinner- Bhaavana Arora
First of all I want to thank Bhaavana Arora (Author), for making me believe in myself again, to boost my morale. The book kind of hooked me for nearly straight 3 most deadly hours of night (from 1 am to 3:45 am) where I was more than eager to turn the next page to know what happens next.it is one of the few books I finished in one go, as I want to know the extent of my patience, the nadir of dumbness, mine as well as of authors. I flipped the pages with the eagerness to find some sense in the story, dragged myself with excruciating headache to the very end to find at least a bit of logic and reason why and how such a book finds publishers. Blame it on my poor little mind; I am still unable to solve this mystery.
The first question, you may ask who told me to read such book and go through such ordeal. Obviously I can toss aside this piece of shit anytime and sleep happily. When I came to know that the book is doing well in market, it provoked a suicidal tendency to hurt myself, to loathe this world. The feeling is similar to one which I often get, when I see the mediocrity rewarded, a dumb movie crossing 100 crore or honey Singh being a judge of a singing completion or Nikhil Chopra discussing the way, Sachin should bat.
A Little about story; A young modern, educated, extrovert girl, with her only superpower of being aware of her sexuality, caught up in a bad marriage where her man is not man enough to douse her inner fire which further leads to petty scuffle to domestic violence and thus turning both to infidelity, and then she chose to be an deliberate sinner.
Quite a story,huhh!! But while reading I witness the murder of a potential masterpiece by hands of a potboiler seeking young author. Although i would like to admire the author to pick such a bold and relevant question of marriage, society, honor and life of a housewife as her debut novel. It’s quite a revelation to me that a story a can be told as badly also. Pick any Saas-Bahu Rone-dhone type serials of Ekta Kapoor and give it a tadka of ‘Mastram’ stuff.
Story seems like some background voice narrating to viewers of a daily soap ‘Pichle episode me aapne dekha’ while fast forwarding the story, and quite like daily soaps, even in fast forward its going nowhere and running in a loop of monotony. If one picks out just ten repeating words from book, one can reduce this 148 page book into less than 70 pages book. The only few times when one witness the creativity of writer are when she vividly describe scenes of love making by using adjectives or nouns derived from adjectives to describe the anatomy of love making pair with words like ‘hardness, wetness, juicy, supple, gigantic, gargantuan ecstatic, orgasmic’ etc. etc.
But is it worth your 3 or 4 whatever hours you spend on it, even if you are most ‘vella’ person on earth, I would say, NO. Don’t get aroused by the by the tempting cover and take rational decision, as it is similar to going to watch a 3 hour nonsense movie because you like 3 minutes raunchy song.
A complete Waste. (Took my wasting of time on this review as a sacrificial gesture as I don’t want you to go through what I suffered).
Rating: 1½ out of 5. (1 for good subject and 1/2 for vivid love making description)
First of all I want to thank Bhaavana Arora (Author), for making me believe in myself again, to boost my morale. The book kind of hooked me for nearly straight 3 most deadly hours of night (from 1 am to 3:45 am) where I was more than eager to turn the next page to know what happens next.it is one of the few books I finished in one go, as I want to know the extent of my patience, the nadir of dumbness, mine as well as of authors. I flipped the pages with the eagerness to find some sense in the story, dragged myself with excruciating headache to the very end to find at least a bit of logic and reason why and how such a book finds publishers. Blame it on my poor little mind; I am still unable to solve this mystery.
The first question, you may ask who told me to read such book and go through such ordeal. Obviously I can toss aside this piece of shit anytime and sleep happily. When I came to know that the book is doing well in market, it provoked a suicidal tendency to hurt myself, to loathe this world. The feeling is similar to one which I often get, when I see the mediocrity rewarded, a dumb movie crossing 100 crore or honey Singh being a judge of a singing completion or Nikhil Chopra discussing the way, Sachin should bat.
A Little about story; A young modern, educated, extrovert girl, with her only superpower of being aware of her sexuality, caught up in a bad marriage where her man is not man enough to douse her inner fire which further leads to petty scuffle to domestic violence and thus turning both to infidelity, and then she chose to be an deliberate sinner.
Quite a story,huhh!! But while reading I witness the murder of a potential masterpiece by hands of a potboiler seeking young author. Although i would like to admire the author to pick such a bold and relevant question of marriage, society, honor and life of a housewife as her debut novel. It’s quite a revelation to me that a story a can be told as badly also. Pick any Saas-Bahu Rone-dhone type serials of Ekta Kapoor and give it a tadka of ‘Mastram’ stuff.
Story seems like some background voice narrating to viewers of a daily soap ‘Pichle episode me aapne dekha’ while fast forwarding the story, and quite like daily soaps, even in fast forward its going nowhere and running in a loop of monotony. If one picks out just ten repeating words from book, one can reduce this 148 page book into less than 70 pages book. The only few times when one witness the creativity of writer are when she vividly describe scenes of love making by using adjectives or nouns derived from adjectives to describe the anatomy of love making pair with words like ‘hardness, wetness, juicy, supple, gigantic, gargantuan ecstatic, orgasmic’ etc. etc.
But is it worth your 3 or 4 whatever hours you spend on it, even if you are most ‘vella’ person on earth, I would say, NO. Don’t get aroused by the by the tempting cover and take rational decision, as it is similar to going to watch a 3 hour nonsense movie because you like 3 minutes raunchy song.
A complete Waste. (Took my wasting of time on this review as a sacrificial gesture as I don’t want you to go through what I suffered).
Rating: 1½ out of 5. (1 for good subject and 1/2 for vivid love making description)
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April 20, 2018
Off topic review:
Never knew this author, but won't read her books because she made asinine comments about people protesting the rape of Asifa. She needs to realise who is the ruling party in the country, (who also needs to be the harbinger of change), rather than shitting on people, who even in their smallest way are trying to spread a message of peace.
Never knew this author, but won't read her books because she made asinine comments about people protesting the rape of Asifa. She needs to realise who is the ruling party in the country, (who also needs to be the harbinger of change), rather than shitting on people, who even in their smallest way are trying to spread a message of peace.
September 26, 2014
The best book by Debutant Author.
This book actually tells the Mediocrity of Indian Society.
For people only the Respect in Society matters, not the happiness of one's Girl Child matters in marriage ...
Its a Story of a Girl who dares to take the Difficult path after ending in with a wrong/pathetic man as a Husband.
She finally realizes that To be happy we dnt have to listen to what SOCIETY says. For the society wants only the Female to be forgiving and virtues of forgiveness and caring are not seeded in Males.
And she just takes Control of Life and Stays Happy.
I wish each nd every girl can have the courage to stop being in a Abusive/unloving relationship, dnt give a damn abt Society. Life is short. Dnt waste it with a wrong partner.
This book actually tells the Mediocrity of Indian Society.
For people only the Respect in Society matters, not the happiness of one's Girl Child matters in marriage ...
Its a Story of a Girl who dares to take the Difficult path after ending in with a wrong/pathetic man as a Husband.
She finally realizes that To be happy we dnt have to listen to what SOCIETY says. For the society wants only the Female to be forgiving and virtues of forgiveness and caring are not seeded in Males.
And she just takes Control of Life and Stays Happy.
I wish each nd every girl can have the courage to stop being in a Abusive/unloving relationship, dnt give a damn abt Society. Life is short. Dnt waste it with a wrong partner.
July 4, 2014
a very well written book, simple language and a debatable topic to read with a wonderful narration. I could not stop the book till I finished it at one stretch… A must read book by all the women and men
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November 30, 2021
Rihanna is rich, happy, carefree. She has doting parents, a dog, and her personal bodyguard-cum-driver-cum-Man Friday. She takes a solo trip to Thailand and Veer, the richhandsomehunk who happens to be sitting next to her also happens to be her friend Raj's friend. Nothing more Veerwise happens during the trip. Then one day she meets Veer again at the swimming pool and he swims a hundred laps just to take her out for coffee. But instead of coffee, he proposes to her. That very evening she tells her parents about him and they get engaged. Huh? Is this to be categorized as a love marriage or the cliched love-cum-arranged marriage? Then she realises that Veer is not suitable for her, but instead of breaking the engagement and bringing shame to her family she finds solace in Raj, her friend who becomes her friend with benefits. But he is too dark complexioned for her to marry. And he vanished from the plot after that and gets mentioned only once later. Blah blah and blah later Rihanna and Veer get married. When he plays a prank on her and stages a terrifying dacoity and almost rape (!) on the Gurgaon highway, she thinks nothing of it. But then as the days go she realises that he is an insecure drunkard and a selfish jerk who refuses to give her pleasure in bed. Since the day they were married he has given her just three orgasms, something which she innocently reports to her aunt (!). Then he goes on and has an affair with a girl who called him a tiger because he did it eleven times with her. Numbers. Blah blah and blah later she leaves him and goes to Mumbai to stay with her uncle who is a Bollywood producer and becomes a fashion designer or something. Then a change of heart happens and she comes back to give him another chance. Then they fight some more and another character is introduced, a police officer Avinash. And the predictable you-know-what happens and she is finally set free.
Let me be honest, I skimmed through this book. Everything was so repetitive and predictable that I know that skipping sentences did not make me miss out on much. Blogadda sent a copy of the book signed by the author. ' Hate the sin, not the sinner' she had written. I have no clue what the sin was or who the sinner was. So I'm playing it safe and not hating anything here. Not even hating the book, because you can like or hate something only if you're involved enough.
Verdict: Nah.
August 8, 2014
When I received the mail from blogadda to review this book, I started searching for this book on net, and found that this book has been a good content of adultery, but after reading it I didn’t find that much content of sex although whenever there are any description about sex it is used at perfect timing and it was needed at that particular moment. Also I must say that after the release of Sita’s curse Indian author’s are taking a good chance by providing a sexual material to the orthodox Indian community. Something out of the box is coming from many debut authors. A woman’s desires are perfectly showcased by a female author.
The Author Bhaavna Arora has perfectly portrayed infidelity of man, if a man does, it’s allowed but if he finds her wife being unfaithful then the world will crash. This book provides an insight world of Indian males, an example of true male dominated society of India, even though educated peoples living in metro cities their mindset are still of 18th century. Indian males are not accepting that the desires for sex are equal, of both man and women.
At some time the protagonist Rihana is the perfect example of a sacrificial lamb to keep the honour of the family intact.
The language and the pace of the book is fast, you can read it in a short journey. The paper quality, design and colour combination of the book is very well crafted.
The Author Bhaavna Arora has perfectly portrayed infidelity of man, if a man does, it’s allowed but if he finds her wife being unfaithful then the world will crash. This book provides an insight world of Indian males, an example of true male dominated society of India, even though educated peoples living in metro cities their mindset are still of 18th century. Indian males are not accepting that the desires for sex are equal, of both man and women.
At some time the protagonist Rihana is the perfect example of a sacrificial lamb to keep the honour of the family intact.
The language and the pace of the book is fast, you can read it in a short journey. The paper quality, design and colour combination of the book is very well crafted.
January 17, 2015
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"Hate the sin, Not the sinner!" shone the words as I turned the cover page of the book from BlogAdda. The autograph of the author below those words made me smile with anticipation. :)
How true were those words! More often than not, we end up hating the sinner. Our intellectual minds are so well-programmed to suppress that little voice in our head called conscience. Our heads conveniently choose to filter out the important bits of reality and shift focus on the trash information.
'The Deliberate Sinner' gives us an insight of this so-called society which judges you at every step, at every turn of your life and chooses to label you as per it's whims and fancies. It poses crucial questions that have plagued our worlds for so long and even now. It's an ode to all those women who strive to make a difference to their otherwise not-happening lives.
The characters-Rihana and Veer are realistic and well-drawn. They remind you of any modern-day couple who lose themselves in the denseness of deadlines, career, future but still crave for romance, passion, desires and most importantly love.
The author has done a commendable job to highlight the grave situations in today's world. Every twist in the story made me cringe and ask myself - why do such people exist? What makes male chauvinism a difficult nut to crack? I empathized with Rihana on her misfortunes. I was crushed at her defeats. I was happy for her well-deserved success.
In my opinion, the few areas which could have been better were the pace of the narration, the introduction of the supporting characters and the clichéd ending. Nevertheless, the boldness of the story and the added ingredients of sensuality manages to keep the reader hooked. I would still call this book an entertainer and rate it 3/5.
Some of my favorite quotes from this book -
"You have to take the problem head on. Either you die, or you kill the enemy; there is no other way."
"The day you stop experiencing pain or pleasure, that very day you cease to exist. Pain and pleasure are inseparable."
"Love can be arranged."
And the best one...
"Nobody will marry you if you laugh like this. Laugh like a girl!" :D
Thanks Bhaavna Arora for the personalized message and BlogAdda for this wonderful book review opportunity :)
"Hate the sin, Not the sinner!" shone the words as I turned the cover page of the book from BlogAdda. The autograph of the author below those words made me smile with anticipation. :)
How true were those words! More often than not, we end up hating the sinner. Our intellectual minds are so well-programmed to suppress that little voice in our head called conscience. Our heads conveniently choose to filter out the important bits of reality and shift focus on the trash information.
'The Deliberate Sinner' gives us an insight of this so-called society which judges you at every step, at every turn of your life and chooses to label you as per it's whims and fancies. It poses crucial questions that have plagued our worlds for so long and even now. It's an ode to all those women who strive to make a difference to their otherwise not-happening lives.
The characters-Rihana and Veer are realistic and well-drawn. They remind you of any modern-day couple who lose themselves in the denseness of deadlines, career, future but still crave for romance, passion, desires and most importantly love.
The author has done a commendable job to highlight the grave situations in today's world. Every twist in the story made me cringe and ask myself - why do such people exist? What makes male chauvinism a difficult nut to crack? I empathized with Rihana on her misfortunes. I was crushed at her defeats. I was happy for her well-deserved success.
In my opinion, the few areas which could have been better were the pace of the narration, the introduction of the supporting characters and the clichéd ending. Nevertheless, the boldness of the story and the added ingredients of sensuality manages to keep the reader hooked. I would still call this book an entertainer and rate it 3/5.
Some of my favorite quotes from this book -
"You have to take the problem head on. Either you die, or you kill the enemy; there is no other way."
"The day you stop experiencing pain or pleasure, that very day you cease to exist. Pain and pleasure are inseparable."
"Love can be arranged."
And the best one...
"Nobody will marry you if you laugh like this. Laugh like a girl!" :D
Thanks Bhaavna Arora for the personalized message and BlogAdda for this wonderful book review opportunity :)
July 30, 2014
The book was very engaging, I started reading it when at 2200 hrs and I couldn't control myself completing it in 4 hours. Dr. Bhaavna Arora has highlighted hypocrisies of an Indian society which are often discussed or rather unspoken contrary to their existence. Well, it does talk about a girl from an affluent background but the challenges she faced are not less than anybody else, in fact it was definitely hard for her to deal with things but eventually she could find the strength and courage to stand up for herself even though she has to fake it. Couldn't agree more "Sometimes a woman has to fake it to not fake it".
July 24, 2014
this story revolves around Rihana, a girl with substance, high values and adventurous. Things were pretty much in hand until she married Veer, who on the outside was an eligible bachelor but on the inside he was as insensitive as a non-living being can be towards living ones. What happens after to her life after her marriage, is what we have to find out.
A great story line with a wonderful cover portraying women of today with emotions. I liked the intense love making part which has been handled carefully. A worth read.
A great story line with a wonderful cover portraying women of today with emotions. I liked the intense love making part which has been handled carefully. A worth read.
August 8, 2014
Less than average book! I don't know what all the hype about! I became one of the those victims who fell for early reviews and hype! There is no character development and the protagonist is not least inspiring.. With only 160+ pages and only one line story this book cannot be called as a novel, this one doesn't even fall under short story category.. The writing definitely leaves lot to be desired.. Agreed that the topic is good to write about but the content is missing.. This book has to be the first one I regret buying..
September 2, 2014
This was the first time i read a first book from an author...;)
About the Author: I better let Bhavna speak about herself - Here is the link from her website - About Me
Review:
First and foremost, very congratulations to Bhavna Arora for her debut writing. A debut which challenges the norms of society. A debut which speaks of women empowerment.
Book Cover: A picture speaks a thousand words. So does the cover of book. It forces the reader to try and make several assumptions about the contents.
What I felt about the book:
The blurb says "Is there an acid test to gauge the success of a relationship?". I so wish there was. The success or failure of relationships is never guaranteed.
The book was actually a roller coaster ride and i could not close it before finishing. I finished the book in 2 stretch... The best part was that although i predicted the climax, but i still enjoyed reading it to end. The characters are nicely written and well crafted.
I hate the parts in books which spoil the 'Love Making' snapshots. Thank god, The Deliberate Sinner did not went into that section. The scene was described very beautifully.
As the pages turned, the main character evolved along with her challenges and agonies of life. Almost every girl would be able to relate to the plots in some way or other. The way Rihana copes up with life is actually quite practical and every second girl on this planet tend to make the same moves. May be that is the reason the book seems so practical.
I need not mention that a girl's life takes a completely unknown turn the moment she says yes to marry. So did Rihana's life. I really appreciate and bow to author Bhavna Arora for making her lead strong headed and ambitious.
It's sad but true that women in this society are not allowed to make mistakes. They are meant to be perfect. The story lines very deliberately portrays this cruel concept of society as well. The book displays women as strong and ambitious but also soft at heart. She is actually a girl next door from inside.
Author Bhaavna Arora has molded the characters quite well and i had some takeaways from the book:
1. Sixth Sense - believe it or not every girl on this planet has this as a strong capability
2. Learn from you mistakes
3. Women have to be bold and independent in order to survive in this cruel world.
4. "Pain and pleasure are inseparable"
5. "...if girls were not narrated stories of a prince rescuing the damsels in distress, they would not have waited for miracles to happen but instead been a little more realistic..."
There were many incidents which made me smile. I would definitely ask my husband to go through the book...;)
Thank you so much Blogadda team for the wonderful book. One could not ask more than a free copy of book. This adds to my collection. Last, but not the least, thank you for selecting me for the review.
Would Rihana be able to change her husband? Would her husband understand her needs and make deliberate efforts to fulfill them? Would their marriage survive? Would she surrender to the circumstances?
Read out the book to find answers...
I note down the lines which make me read them again from the books I read.
Here are my favourite lines from 'The Deliberate Sinner'.
http://mydatewithbooks.blogspot.in/20...
About the Author: I better let Bhavna speak about herself - Here is the link from her website - About Me
Review:
First and foremost, very congratulations to Bhavna Arora for her debut writing. A debut which challenges the norms of society. A debut which speaks of women empowerment.
Book Cover: A picture speaks a thousand words. So does the cover of book. It forces the reader to try and make several assumptions about the contents.
What I felt about the book:
The blurb says "Is there an acid test to gauge the success of a relationship?". I so wish there was. The success or failure of relationships is never guaranteed.
The book was actually a roller coaster ride and i could not close it before finishing. I finished the book in 2 stretch... The best part was that although i predicted the climax, but i still enjoyed reading it to end. The characters are nicely written and well crafted.
I hate the parts in books which spoil the 'Love Making' snapshots. Thank god, The Deliberate Sinner did not went into that section. The scene was described very beautifully.
As the pages turned, the main character evolved along with her challenges and agonies of life. Almost every girl would be able to relate to the plots in some way or other. The way Rihana copes up with life is actually quite practical and every second girl on this planet tend to make the same moves. May be that is the reason the book seems so practical.
I need not mention that a girl's life takes a completely unknown turn the moment she says yes to marry. So did Rihana's life. I really appreciate and bow to author Bhavna Arora for making her lead strong headed and ambitious.
It's sad but true that women in this society are not allowed to make mistakes. They are meant to be perfect. The story lines very deliberately portrays this cruel concept of society as well. The book displays women as strong and ambitious but also soft at heart. She is actually a girl next door from inside.
Author Bhaavna Arora has molded the characters quite well and i had some takeaways from the book:
1. Sixth Sense - believe it or not every girl on this planet has this as a strong capability
2. Learn from you mistakes
3. Women have to be bold and independent in order to survive in this cruel world.
4. "Pain and pleasure are inseparable"
5. "...if girls were not narrated stories of a prince rescuing the damsels in distress, they would not have waited for miracles to happen but instead been a little more realistic..."
There were many incidents which made me smile. I would definitely ask my husband to go through the book...;)
Thank you so much Blogadda team for the wonderful book. One could not ask more than a free copy of book. This adds to my collection. Last, but not the least, thank you for selecting me for the review.
Would Rihana be able to change her husband? Would her husband understand her needs and make deliberate efforts to fulfill them? Would their marriage survive? Would she surrender to the circumstances?
Read out the book to find answers...
I note down the lines which make me read them again from the books I read.
Here are my favourite lines from 'The Deliberate Sinner'.
http://mydatewithbooks.blogspot.in/20...
December 23, 2025
THIS IS IT!!
Bhaavna has made it word of fiction as well as self-help. The way story started and then lifted was worth reading. I completed the book in one shot. You really can't stop reading it in-between. The way one girl have to go on for the happiness of her family and friends is what explained here. What are the consequences of one single wrong step taken by person in their life? Specially Women, when you are living in non-supporting and unnecessarily interrupting society, where mostly persons are interested just to quench their thirst for curiosity rather than actually eager to help you.
Rihana is also in the same situation where she had to face the values compensation phase. Either to follow societal regulations or get characterless, and that also when you want to live with free spirit. "No wings to Women" is what seems to be the grand motive of this Male dominating society. Bhaavna chose very good topic to discuss and very influential way of explaining the same situation. She wrote about the basic psychology of the both male and female behind their decisions taken on the verge of their societal image. No matter what would be the consequences on their very close people.
To get rid of it, once stuck, is not that easy. How uneasy is for a women to get satisfied with her needs, all, emotional, physical and psychological? To walk out of terrible marriage, even when you are the victim; its very hard to convince your parents.
This is one of the very amazing story of a free spirit girl Rihana, who has always dreamed of big, lovable, and free life but got stuck into the helpless relationship which almost ruined her emotionally, psychologically and physically. How she came out and what price she has to pay for it was expected but unacceptable in this modern society which still runs on the fuel of old rubbish tradition with mean & cheap thinking of its inhabitants as catalyst to stop getting women their basic fundamental rights and getting empowered. Talking of equality on the verge of selfish desires can't vanish the gender discrimination flaws to the fullest.
MUST Read for every girl to get better at their decision of their life, because its not your family or your friend or both can be right all the time. Its you who have to understand what's right and wrong for you. And, its also for men to read for how they have to be responsible, loyal and honest to every relationship they have with every person in this world, because relations work on these assets and not on ego and dominance. Dominance in any relation comes from love, care and loyalty and not from physical and financial powers. And this requires equally from both man and woman.
For me its 4.0/5.0
It could be more if the content would be bit more. But actually it deserves better than that.
Bhaavna has made it word of fiction as well as self-help. The way story started and then lifted was worth reading. I completed the book in one shot. You really can't stop reading it in-between. The way one girl have to go on for the happiness of her family and friends is what explained here. What are the consequences of one single wrong step taken by person in their life? Specially Women, when you are living in non-supporting and unnecessarily interrupting society, where mostly persons are interested just to quench their thirst for curiosity rather than actually eager to help you.
Rihana is also in the same situation where she had to face the values compensation phase. Either to follow societal regulations or get characterless, and that also when you want to live with free spirit. "No wings to Women" is what seems to be the grand motive of this Male dominating society. Bhaavna chose very good topic to discuss and very influential way of explaining the same situation. She wrote about the basic psychology of the both male and female behind their decisions taken on the verge of their societal image. No matter what would be the consequences on their very close people.
To get rid of it, once stuck, is not that easy. How uneasy is for a women to get satisfied with her needs, all, emotional, physical and psychological? To walk out of terrible marriage, even when you are the victim; its very hard to convince your parents.
This is one of the very amazing story of a free spirit girl Rihana, who has always dreamed of big, lovable, and free life but got stuck into the helpless relationship which almost ruined her emotionally, psychologically and physically. How she came out and what price she has to pay for it was expected but unacceptable in this modern society which still runs on the fuel of old rubbish tradition with mean & cheap thinking of its inhabitants as catalyst to stop getting women their basic fundamental rights and getting empowered. Talking of equality on the verge of selfish desires can't vanish the gender discrimination flaws to the fullest.
MUST Read for every girl to get better at their decision of their life, because its not your family or your friend or both can be right all the time. Its you who have to understand what's right and wrong for you. And, its also for men to read for how they have to be responsible, loyal and honest to every relationship they have with every person in this world, because relations work on these assets and not on ego and dominance. Dominance in any relation comes from love, care and loyalty and not from physical and financial powers. And this requires equally from both man and woman.
For me its 4.0/5.0
It could be more if the content would be bit more. But actually it deserves better than that.
August 11, 2014
‘The Deliberate Sinner’ is the debut novel of Bhaavna Arora, which talks about a very controversial topic of our society. How women are made to hang on to the marriage for the sake of the society even if she doesn’t get the much needed mental, emotional and sexual satisfaction.
The name and the cover is enough to turn heads of the readers and after reading the blurb this book will be an easy choice for readers. The lady on the cover standing with a ring on her hand perfectly states that there is a marriage which is not working but still she has to hang on that. Kudos to the designer.
The book starts with the female protagonist Rihana finding tough to gulp down the fact that her ‘best man’, her grandfather is taking his last breath. Soon the story picks speed and moves on to show how the world around Rihana changes. After reading few initial chapters’ readers might judge this book as an erotica but the story has a lot to offer at the second half of the book. The author has very efficiently portrayed the condition a girl has to face from her society concerned parents, spineless love and over possessive uncaring husband. Not only men but the women also need to be satisfied on the bed, to make a marriage going, is one of the main message of the story. But I felt the story a bit short and end a bit anticipated. The story contains a controversial but true message but can be decorated in a better way.
The narrating style is simple. The author has the special quality to describe those love making scene in a delicate way which will make readers visualize every part of the scene. Few punctuation errors are spotted which make readers confused where the conversation ends and where the narration starts. Keeping in mind that this is the work of a debut writer I would like to say that this is a brave and appreciable effort.
Final Words: This story contains a very strong message towards the conditions of a woman in our society, told in a different way. A must read book for everyone from men to women.
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The name and the cover is enough to turn heads of the readers and after reading the blurb this book will be an easy choice for readers. The lady on the cover standing with a ring on her hand perfectly states that there is a marriage which is not working but still she has to hang on that. Kudos to the designer.
The book starts with the female protagonist Rihana finding tough to gulp down the fact that her ‘best man’, her grandfather is taking his last breath. Soon the story picks speed and moves on to show how the world around Rihana changes. After reading few initial chapters’ readers might judge this book as an erotica but the story has a lot to offer at the second half of the book. The author has very efficiently portrayed the condition a girl has to face from her society concerned parents, spineless love and over possessive uncaring husband. Not only men but the women also need to be satisfied on the bed, to make a marriage going, is one of the main message of the story. But I felt the story a bit short and end a bit anticipated. The story contains a controversial but true message but can be decorated in a better way.
The narrating style is simple. The author has the special quality to describe those love making scene in a delicate way which will make readers visualize every part of the scene. Few punctuation errors are spotted which make readers confused where the conversation ends and where the narration starts. Keeping in mind that this is the work of a debut writer I would like to say that this is a brave and appreciable effort.
Final Words: This story contains a very strong message towards the conditions of a woman in our society, told in a different way. A must read book for everyone from men to women.
For more reviews click on: www.timidfingers.blogspot.in
August 1, 2014
2.5*
The story in this book had great potential but didn't quite live up to it. The book is well written, no doubt and highlights the problems in the characters' married life which really do exist in the real world. Even after writing so boldly about a woman's needs and shedding light on the issues that arise out of an unhappy marriage and so-called social obligations, the author couldn't manage to hit the nail on the head.
Though there were some places where the story went over the top (100laps!) it did even out later and could have rolled out into something great had the climaxed not been so jumbled and hurried. After writing so much in depth about problems one does not usually wrap it up in such few words.
A worldly story, one that could have shown people stuck in a similar situation a way out, of course not by becoming a deliberate sinner, but failed to hit its mark.
On a positive note, Bhaavna Arora, you do write well and I wish you all the best for your future books.
The story in this book had great potential but didn't quite live up to it. The book is well written, no doubt and highlights the problems in the characters' married life which really do exist in the real world. Even after writing so boldly about a woman's needs and shedding light on the issues that arise out of an unhappy marriage and so-called social obligations, the author couldn't manage to hit the nail on the head.
Though there were some places where the story went over the top (100laps!) it did even out later and could have rolled out into something great had the climaxed not been so jumbled and hurried. After writing so much in depth about problems one does not usually wrap it up in such few words.
A worldly story, one that could have shown people stuck in a similar situation a way out, of course not by becoming a deliberate sinner, but failed to hit its mark.
On a positive note, Bhaavna Arora, you do write well and I wish you all the best for your future books.
August 8, 2014
I finished reading this book in one stretch and I had a smile when I reached last page. The deliberate sinner was my Sunday date :) . It’s a story of Rihana- free spirited girl yet confined in emotional turmoil about family and society, Veer- A product of a typical patriarchy society who firmly believes in receiving everything in relationship but giving is out of his dictionary. Rihana puts up with veer’s extreme behaviors and also try to work out the marriage because of the family and society. When she realizes veer’s infidelity, she decides to walk out of the marriage but again it wasn’t an easy way out, as the world around her firmly believes that an infidel husband deserves to be forgiven which makes her to become a deliberate sinner.Read more here http://www.fashionoire.com/2014/08/th...
August 9, 2014
Engaging,Different, passionate, gripping and exciting story that will have you hooked till the end. I couldn't have asked for more than a lovely book like the deliberate sinner on a rainy day with a cup of coffee that lasted till my dinner. Amazing plot. I received this copy with the magic moment card by CCD. I'm glad I bought that card and received this wonderful book. I immediately switched to good reads to read the reviews. On an average this book was rated as a good read but i would say it's a must read.
August 9, 2014
If you can't have sugar who says don't have salt too. If you can't base your relation on emotions, try sex, intimacy. Sometimes the relationship can work because the sex is great and I completely agree with the author. Sometimes sex overpowers emotions and relationship works like fire. The protagonist Rihana is no different and is a normal girl like all other girls who is just seeking happiness in a relationship. Very well written. Easily assimilated.
July 26, 2014
Ordered via flipkart on 21st, received on 22nd, finished reading on 23rd :) awesome book! Must read for girls and guys too...
June 18, 2017
The book revolves around the life of a sexually insatiable girl Rihana who got married to callous Veer. Rihanna had difficulties adjusting with Veer, who was indifferent to her needs. She brought the matter to her family but her plea fell on deaf ears.
To keep herself busy Rihana found a job at school, Veer started pampering Rihana; miraculously turned to a doting husband. Just when life was going Rihana's way, she realised her husband has been cheating on her. This was the sufficient reason to part her ways from Veer and start life anew. But after contemplation and upon her mother's insistence she thought to give Veer another chance. But this time she had something else in mind. (Spoiler Alert!)
She make out with a guy whom she recently met made sure her husband watches them. This act would earn her divorce from Veer and in short her freedom.
The books appear to have written by an amateur writer, who has presented a bold subject which hits the reality. It could have a better end, cheating on your treacherous husband doesn't take you anywhere.
To keep herself busy Rihana found a job at school, Veer started pampering Rihana; miraculously turned to a doting husband. Just when life was going Rihana's way, she realised her husband has been cheating on her. This was the sufficient reason to part her ways from Veer and start life anew. But after contemplation and upon her mother's insistence she thought to give Veer another chance. But this time she had something else in mind. (Spoiler Alert!)
She make out with a guy whom she recently met made sure her husband watches them. This act would earn her divorce from Veer and in short her freedom.
The books appear to have written by an amateur writer, who has presented a bold subject which hits the reality. It could have a better end, cheating on your treacherous husband doesn't take you anywhere.
September 15, 2015
The Deliberate Sinner is a story about 21 year old Rihana who is from an affluent family. She is what every guy desires for! When proposed by Veer, a guy from an equally affluent family, Rihana finds herself in confusion. And before she can think through it, her marriage is fixed with Veer by her parents, who are happy to find a 'suitable' groom whose social status matches with theirs!
The story revolves around her marital life. While she finds herself totally unhappy with Veer, she tries everything in her control to make the marriage work and maintain the so called reputation in the society. A husband who is totally indifferent to her and her feelings, a mother who is more afraid of spoiling her image in the society than worrying about her daughter's happiness and a society which just points a finger at the woman in the end and judges her all the time; Rihana tries to live through it all. But how long can she withstand it?
The author has pictured the present chauvinist society in an effective manner. If a guy does something wrong, then the girl is expected to forgive him and move on like nothing happened. A mere sorry is expected to fix everything! But does the same hold for a girl? If a girl does the same mistake, will the male dominant society over look it? Apparently, no! The author has raised questions on many such issues predominant in our present Indian society.
The protagonist is a daring woman, who knows clearly what she wants from life. She is ready to stand up for herself and fight for her rights. The language used in the novel is simple and effective. The story flows smoothly in the beginning but is a little bit stretched in the middle and then ends suddenly, with Rihana finding solution to all the problems! There are some cliches in the story like Raj's sudden appearance in the end, which could have been rectified. Also, what I didn't understand is Veer's behavior towards Rihana inspite of her being the epitome of beauty as described by the author.
Here are some of the quotes from the book which I loved:
You have to take the problem head on. Either you die, or you kill your enemy; there is no other way.
The day you stop experiencing pain or pleasure, that very day you would cease to exist.
And in the interlude between birth and death, it's your deeds alone that make the story of your life - either remarkably big or abysmally insignificant.
It is always the unseen which is more consequential than the seen.
The book definitely makes a good read. A perfect dosage of reality is given to the story. Despite of what the cover page suggests, the book isn't totally filled with sexuality; which is used only in relevant areas. The author has done a commendable job by writing about a woman's physical and emotional needs precisely without exaggerating much to make it look artificial.
The story revolves around her marital life. While she finds herself totally unhappy with Veer, she tries everything in her control to make the marriage work and maintain the so called reputation in the society. A husband who is totally indifferent to her and her feelings, a mother who is more afraid of spoiling her image in the society than worrying about her daughter's happiness and a society which just points a finger at the woman in the end and judges her all the time; Rihana tries to live through it all. But how long can she withstand it?
The author has pictured the present chauvinist society in an effective manner. If a guy does something wrong, then the girl is expected to forgive him and move on like nothing happened. A mere sorry is expected to fix everything! But does the same hold for a girl? If a girl does the same mistake, will the male dominant society over look it? Apparently, no! The author has raised questions on many such issues predominant in our present Indian society.
The protagonist is a daring woman, who knows clearly what she wants from life. She is ready to stand up for herself and fight for her rights. The language used in the novel is simple and effective. The story flows smoothly in the beginning but is a little bit stretched in the middle and then ends suddenly, with Rihana finding solution to all the problems! There are some cliches in the story like Raj's sudden appearance in the end, which could have been rectified. Also, what I didn't understand is Veer's behavior towards Rihana inspite of her being the epitome of beauty as described by the author.
Here are some of the quotes from the book which I loved:
You have to take the problem head on. Either you die, or you kill your enemy; there is no other way.
The day you stop experiencing pain or pleasure, that very day you would cease to exist.
And in the interlude between birth and death, it's your deeds alone that make the story of your life - either remarkably big or abysmally insignificant.
It is always the unseen which is more consequential than the seen.
The book definitely makes a good read. A perfect dosage of reality is given to the story. Despite of what the cover page suggests, the book isn't totally filled with sexuality; which is used only in relevant areas. The author has done a commendable job by writing about a woman's physical and emotional needs precisely without exaggerating much to make it look artificial.
June 14, 2015
Good intentions don't necessarily make into good books and we have seen that far too often ever since pulp fiction has evolved in the Indian literary scene. The Deliberate sinner focus so much on feminism and celebrating female sexuality that it forgets the most basic rule in a book - to tell a story. The conflicts seem confused and are bounced off every time from the lens of feminism only to appear more shallow and cringe worthy.
Rihana is an adventurous and free-spirited girl, until she marries Veer, an eligible bachelor who comes from a wealthy family. While they appear 'happily married', their strong personalities are at odds. Veer, for the most part, is insensitive to Rihana's physical and emotional needs, straining the relationship and leaving her feeling incomplete. Caught between the two extremes, she has to decide whether to walk out of her marriage and be a victim of society's ridicule, or compromise of her physical needs, which for her are the foundation for a healthy marital bond.
The book is projected as non-satisfaction of women desires in bed but the story takes hardly that route. Instead, it takes too many detours in the form of physical abuse, extra marital affair, dowry and so on. There is too much emphasis and stress on reaching orgasm which seems to be the end and mean of the sexual relationship and the author takes it too far by allowing it to be discussed by other ladies in the house. Someone needs to tell the author that having sex and not having an orgasm every time is humanly acceptable!
Bouncing off an eye-catching cover, the love making scenes and good and bad in equal proportions. Some will pique your interest, some are flat boring even though the climax (pun unintended) scene will take you by surprise. The book tries to grapple with too many serious subjects, in the end not doing justification to any of them. The story never grows beyond the cliches and stereotypes and in the end is a half-hearted attempt in what could have been a decent read had the author concentrated on a concrete story line.
I am going with 2.5/ 5 for Bhaavna Arora's 'The deliberate Sinner'. Read for some strong feminist sentiments but there is hardly anything in the book to take all of that seriously. A one-time read.
Rihana is an adventurous and free-spirited girl, until she marries Veer, an eligible bachelor who comes from a wealthy family. While they appear 'happily married', their strong personalities are at odds. Veer, for the most part, is insensitive to Rihana's physical and emotional needs, straining the relationship and leaving her feeling incomplete. Caught between the two extremes, she has to decide whether to walk out of her marriage and be a victim of society's ridicule, or compromise of her physical needs, which for her are the foundation for a healthy marital bond.
The book is projected as non-satisfaction of women desires in bed but the story takes hardly that route. Instead, it takes too many detours in the form of physical abuse, extra marital affair, dowry and so on. There is too much emphasis and stress on reaching orgasm which seems to be the end and mean of the sexual relationship and the author takes it too far by allowing it to be discussed by other ladies in the house. Someone needs to tell the author that having sex and not having an orgasm every time is humanly acceptable!
Bouncing off an eye-catching cover, the love making scenes and good and bad in equal proportions. Some will pique your interest, some are flat boring even though the climax (pun unintended) scene will take you by surprise. The book tries to grapple with too many serious subjects, in the end not doing justification to any of them. The story never grows beyond the cliches and stereotypes and in the end is a half-hearted attempt in what could have been a decent read had the author concentrated on a concrete story line.
I am going with 2.5/ 5 for Bhaavna Arora's 'The deliberate Sinner'. Read for some strong feminist sentiments but there is hardly anything in the book to take all of that seriously. A one-time read.
April 3, 2020
The things which attracted me to the book were the cover and the size (Very small only 148 pages), It's a story of Rihana who is strong and modern but still gets trapped in a loveless and cruel wedding just due to the pressure of her family and other societal games.
Well, but few things were over the top just sample following lines:
Veer was mesmerized by her. He shifted his gaze from the delicious curves of her waist to the beautifully scooped navel from where a thin stream of brown hair emerged to spread into a velvety carpet between her ivory white thighs. A charm pendent in her waistband played mischievously on the brown carpet, occasionally kissing her valley seductively. Her shapely calves were provocatively alluring; her angelic feet just divine
Why? Oh Why? why to go all poetic describing a sex scene and even this and all three pages were repeated twice. Well, it was just enough to be finished quickly and without too much complaint.
Listening to Stronger by Kelly Clarkson after the book and it's a companion song for sure. Well listen to music and keep on reading.
People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put I just love reading and so to that end I have made it my motto to just Keep on Reading. I love to read everything except for Self Help books but even those once in a while. I read almost all the genre but YA, Fantasy, Biographies are the most. My favorite series is, of course, Harry Potter but then there are many more books that I just adore. I have bookcases filled with books which are waiting to be read so can't stay and spend more time in this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
Well, but few things were over the top just sample following lines:
Veer was mesmerized by her. He shifted his gaze from the delicious curves of her waist to the beautifully scooped navel from where a thin stream of brown hair emerged to spread into a velvety carpet between her ivory white thighs. A charm pendent in her waistband played mischievously on the brown carpet, occasionally kissing her valley seductively. Her shapely calves were provocatively alluring; her angelic feet just divine
Why? Oh Why? why to go all poetic describing a sex scene and even this and all three pages were repeated twice. Well, it was just enough to be finished quickly and without too much complaint.
Listening to Stronger by Kelly Clarkson after the book and it's a companion song for sure. Well listen to music and keep on reading.
People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put I just love reading and so to that end I have made it my motto to just Keep on Reading. I love to read everything except for Self Help books but even those once in a while. I read almost all the genre but YA, Fantasy, Biographies are the most. My favorite series is, of course, Harry Potter but then there are many more books that I just adore. I have bookcases filled with books which are waiting to be read so can't stay and spend more time in this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
July 26, 2014
I did not immediately fall in love with the book nor did I hate the writing, simply because I just couldn't understand its pace. There is no denying that it explores an area of raw realism. The range of thoughts and emotions of a woman of today that too an Indian, in an institution of marriage is a tough topic. It is not easy to sum up in around hundred and fifty pages. Maybe that’s why the little derailing. The narration especially in the end did seem like a fast forward, like someone is trying to wrap up the life events of the protagonist and give her story some ending. That’s the only thing that made me a little hypercritical.
Her life is near perfect at some moments and she does not take drastic decisions, but then again you see her at crossroads in a failing relationship, not due to her, there are people and circumstances based on which her life is shaped. The chemistry dies, a lot of biology happens, normalcy resurfaces and somehow life continues. But she needs more and makes sure she gets it. The story puts this message across, a failed marriage is not the one which ends with divorce but is the one which is just managed for years and years, just lived happily ever after.
It requires a lot more than feministic conviction to openly write about a woman’s physical and emotional needs so precisely. It may sound over the board or unconventional at places, but that is the way it should be. Everyone can write about fairies and vamps, but to write about the many who battle between these two extremes it is something.If an author dares to write about such issues, especially in the kind of societal setting like the ones we live in right now it means only this, it’s high time we read and know about it too.
Her life is near perfect at some moments and she does not take drastic decisions, but then again you see her at crossroads in a failing relationship, not due to her, there are people and circumstances based on which her life is shaped. The chemistry dies, a lot of biology happens, normalcy resurfaces and somehow life continues. But she needs more and makes sure she gets it. The story puts this message across, a failed marriage is not the one which ends with divorce but is the one which is just managed for years and years, just lived happily ever after.
It requires a lot more than feministic conviction to openly write about a woman’s physical and emotional needs so precisely. It may sound over the board or unconventional at places, but that is the way it should be. Everyone can write about fairies and vamps, but to write about the many who battle between these two extremes it is something.If an author dares to write about such issues, especially in the kind of societal setting like the ones we live in right now it means only this, it’s high time we read and know about it too.
April 29, 2016
The first look of the cover made me fall for it. I was eager to read it . The story revolves around the protagonist Rihana.
Rihana's father ,Rajendera Bajwa ,was a well- known Punjabi businessman who owned three
marble mines in Jaipur.Her mother, on the other was a local politician .Her father was always busy, time was luxury Mr.Bajwa could not afford in parenthood.Rihana's mother on the other hand had all time in the world,she had learnt to compromise.
Rihana was married to Veer, but she was low on confidence and self-esteem due to Veer's neglect.Rihana had already been feeling week and vulnerable due to Veer's lack of interest.
Then came Raj in her life , with whom she makeout , but that soon ended .Rihana felt like the post - interwal Simran of DDLJ with Raj running amok in her thoughts.
Rihana was a chirpy girl and a favorite with friends and relatives. She had maintained good relations with everyone,at least till she got married.
Now Rihana had decided to take her time to decide about going back to Veer, out of all the topics available to Rihana to move further in life, she choose her mother's suggestion.
She convinced herself to give Veer another chance.After all everybody deserved a second chance.
Rihana's father ,Rajendera Bajwa ,was a well- known Punjabi businessman who owned three
marble mines in Jaipur.Her mother, on the other was a local politician .Her father was always busy, time was luxury Mr.Bajwa could not afford in parenthood.Rihana's mother on the other hand had all time in the world,she had learnt to compromise.
Rihana was married to Veer, but she was low on confidence and self-esteem due to Veer's neglect.Rihana had already been feeling week and vulnerable due to Veer's lack of interest.
Then came Raj in her life , with whom she makeout , but that soon ended .Rihana felt like the post - interwal Simran of DDLJ with Raj running amok in her thoughts.
Rihana was a chirpy girl and a favorite with friends and relatives. She had maintained good relations with everyone,at least till she got married.
Now Rihana had decided to take her time to decide about going back to Veer, out of all the topics available to Rihana to move further in life, she choose her mother's suggestion.
She convinced herself to give Veer another chance.After all everybody deserved a second chance.
February 4, 2016
first things first as I already read the 50 shades of grey earlier as i started reading i felt like its somehow sounds realistic compared to 50 shades it was a blunder non fiction..rihanna the agonist who's battling for her sexual needs is very sensitive I felt pity on her as every women have right on her husband and he is who should take care of her well being externally and internally.. its well written about our distinction so called society which expects us women to be a epitome of love , sacrificing , forgiveness whether the husband treats her like a lifetime slave this should be banished..men are not superior than women ..woman should forgive her husband if even he sleeps with tons of other women ban this taboo ..hard to digest do really affluent ladies go through all this ....at last it was a good time pass..
May 30, 2015
As the synopsis says, the book reveals some of the naked truths of one's desire for indulging in a serious relationship. It speaks about how to handle situation when it comes to living for yourself and living for others, how not to mess up things being in a relationship, forgiveness, moving on with past. There are couple of lines which contemplates. Overall good book and leaves you with a strong message "live for your happiness".
August 9, 2014
I completely fell in love with the book and the author and have a belief that this book is going to meet a lot of criticism because of the vivid SEX and the reality that the book deals with. Perfect material or a Mahesh Bhatt movie. All people may criticize it but would still go to watch it.
December 28, 2014
The book is all about an innocent n pampered girl who after marriage faces adversities, she tries her best to handle things with the conservative approach but after coming in terms with the dual standard society decides to take hold of her life ...
A hooking book n a nice read!!
A hooking book n a nice read!!
February 1, 2016
This is one of the crappiest books I have read. The language can do with several rounds of editing and proofing (Rupa, do you read me?). I just could not relate to the story. Why did I read the whole book? I am determined like that.
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