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Love Trumps All!
Love Trumps All! - Tale of Cultural Crossovers
Five friends, five religions, five ideologies, five inseparable interwoven stories of transformation and self-discovery on a global stage.
A story that cuts across Y2K opportunities of the late 90s to the current backdrop of Trump election.
Anant Joshi, a dreamer who chases the American dream during Y2K rush and leapfrogs from a small Indian town to start-up innovative Silicon Valley venture.
Chris O’Brian, an energetic and creative high-tech sales leader from New York who is driven by his passion for life, creativity and making it big.
Sameera Qureshi, a young gynecologist from Hyderabad attending her medical residency in California, trying to find love and her true human identity.
Amy Cohen, a lively, articulate, compassionate pediatrician from Tel Aviv who is ready to ride on larger than life waves and build a legacy.
Madhura Sharma, journalist and social worker from Mumbai driven by her nationalistic ideals and drive to help others.
What happens when their paths intersect and blend amidst their divisions across nationality, religion, and ideals?
An interwoven story of these five unlikely friends, over two decades of tracing their paths and connecting their dots across the globe in Silicon Valley, New York, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kathmandu and Khamgaon (small-town India full of youth with stars-and-stripes in their eyes) in a world powered by immigration and ‘reverse immigration’.
“Fresh global perspectives and zesty cross-cultural romance in a gripping plot with a twist in the tail!”
“A story of unification and humanism in times of growing divisions over religion and nationality”
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#IndiaBornCEOs #AmericanDream #ReturnToIndia
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#LoveTrumpsHate #AmericaFirst #MakeInIndia #Return2India #GlobalPolitics #Liberals #NPR #GlobalCitizenship #FourMoreYears #HighTechCharity #OneWorld
UltraShort Summary:
A story of the making of an India-born American high-tech executive, gingerly intertwined with, a story of the making of an America-born global philanthropist with a twist of cross-cultural romance!
Five friends, five religions, five ideologies, five inseparable interwoven stories of transformation and self-discovery on a global stage.
A story that cuts across Y2K opportunities of the late 90s to the current backdrop of Trump election.
Anant Joshi, a dreamer who chases the American dream during Y2K rush and leapfrogs from a small Indian town to start-up innovative Silicon Valley venture.
Chris O’Brian, an energetic and creative high-tech sales leader from New York who is driven by his passion for life, creativity and making it big.
Sameera Qureshi, a young gynecologist from Hyderabad attending her medical residency in California, trying to find love and her true human identity.
Amy Cohen, a lively, articulate, compassionate pediatrician from Tel Aviv who is ready to ride on larger than life waves and build a legacy.
Madhura Sharma, journalist and social worker from Mumbai driven by her nationalistic ideals and drive to help others.
What happens when their paths intersect and blend amidst their divisions across nationality, religion, and ideals?
An interwoven story of these five unlikely friends, over two decades of tracing their paths and connecting their dots across the globe in Silicon Valley, New York, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kathmandu and Khamgaon (small-town India full of youth with stars-and-stripes in their eyes) in a world powered by immigration and ‘reverse immigration’.
“Fresh global perspectives and zesty cross-cultural romance in a gripping plot with a twist in the tail!”
“A story of unification and humanism in times of growing divisions over religion and nationality”
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/9352019911
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LoveTrumpsAl...
Author Page https://sudarshanmahabal.com/
YouTube Book Trailer https://youtu.be/7k_KoJ8xxZo
#IndiaBornCEOs #AmericanDream #ReturnToIndia
#MakeAmericaCompetitiveAgain #FirstWomanPresident #Trump
#LoveTrumpsHate #AmericaFirst #MakeInIndia #Return2India #GlobalPolitics #Liberals #NPR #GlobalCitizenship #FourMoreYears #HighTechCharity #OneWorld
UltraShort Summary:
A story of the making of an India-born American high-tech executive, gingerly intertwined with, a story of the making of an America-born global philanthropist with a twist of cross-cultural romance!
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Published December 12, 2017
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October 6, 2018
I loved the bookcover, it fits the story to a T. And so far as the writing style, story flow and plot are concerned, I‘m very much impressed with those as well. The plot is well put together. It has the right flow and ebb to hold the reader’s attention. The adept writing lets the story advance smoothly. It really made me take delight in reading the stories and experiences of the characters.
The characters are distinct and well fleshed out, with different quirks and opinions yet sharing some basic similarities that lead them to form a strong bond. Unfortunately, I did not find myself rooting that strongly for most of them, especially not Anant who is the main protagonist. And I felt this emotional distance throughout the book.
Anant is a young, ambitious man from a small village in India. He aspires and later achieves his American dream – a successful job, car, bungalow and the perfect little family. But after a decade or so, this NRI longs for his roots, for the familiarity of his motherland. And so he and his wife Samaira decide to return to India to be close to their families. This is mostly Anant and Samaira’s story and the other three characters are, in large capacity, portrayed in terms of their relevance in the main couple’s lives.
The story is divided into three parts. Part one is mostly about Anant achieving and living his American dream. It stresses on the various experiences of living in a foreign country. It showcases cultural diversities and similarities in the aims and lives of people. I loved the fact that the author doesn’t stint on any details. One can ascertain all the effort that has gone into writing this book which is pretty remarkable.
Part two is about their move back to India and about new and old relationships. I feel this part is the most satisfying in terms of character portrayals. I really ended up liking Samaira here; in fact, her character was the closest I came to feeling any emotional connection with. The author deftly adds layers to his characters through their various experiences in this part. There’s the trekking trip which I really enjoyed; my father has also trekked around EBC (without any major disaster thankfully) so I loved reading about the cross-country and trekking trip. I think the after math of the trekking trip could have been written in a more moving way. I felt the anger in Madhura over the treatment and prejudice they evidenced there. But I also felt the episode lacking in sentimentality for the massive destruction of lives. The emotional aspect felt a bit superficial to me. Also, about Anant – I could not feel much sympathy for him and the way it is finally handled felt slightly exaggerated and dramatic.
Part three of the book was something of an anticlimax for me. It felt dragging and preachy. As for the political debate near the end, I felt that the author somewhat imposes his opinions using his characters as mouthpieces. So I could have done without part three.
In conclusion, I felt this book is more about new adventures, new dreams, new goals, new experiences and new outlook on life rather than just love. The writing is perfectly suited to the plot, it is interesting and it is real. For a debut work, it shows a lot of promise.
My sincere thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Find this review and many more on my blog: Ipshita's Book Alley
The characters are distinct and well fleshed out, with different quirks and opinions yet sharing some basic similarities that lead them to form a strong bond. Unfortunately, I did not find myself rooting that strongly for most of them, especially not Anant who is the main protagonist. And I felt this emotional distance throughout the book.
Anant is a young, ambitious man from a small village in India. He aspires and later achieves his American dream – a successful job, car, bungalow and the perfect little family. But after a decade or so, this NRI longs for his roots, for the familiarity of his motherland. And so he and his wife Samaira decide to return to India to be close to their families. This is mostly Anant and Samaira’s story and the other three characters are, in large capacity, portrayed in terms of their relevance in the main couple’s lives.
The story is divided into three parts. Part one is mostly about Anant achieving and living his American dream. It stresses on the various experiences of living in a foreign country. It showcases cultural diversities and similarities in the aims and lives of people. I loved the fact that the author doesn’t stint on any details. One can ascertain all the effort that has gone into writing this book which is pretty remarkable.
Part two is about their move back to India and about new and old relationships. I feel this part is the most satisfying in terms of character portrayals. I really ended up liking Samaira here; in fact, her character was the closest I came to feeling any emotional connection with. The author deftly adds layers to his characters through their various experiences in this part. There’s the trekking trip which I really enjoyed; my father has also trekked around EBC (without any major disaster thankfully) so I loved reading about the cross-country and trekking trip. I think the after math of the trekking trip could have been written in a more moving way. I felt the anger in Madhura over the treatment and prejudice they evidenced there. But I also felt the episode lacking in sentimentality for the massive destruction of lives. The emotional aspect felt a bit superficial to me. Also, about Anant – I could not feel much sympathy for him and the way it is finally handled felt slightly exaggerated and dramatic.
Part three of the book was something of an anticlimax for me. It felt dragging and preachy. As for the political debate near the end, I felt that the author somewhat imposes his opinions using his characters as mouthpieces. So I could have done without part three.
In conclusion, I felt this book is more about new adventures, new dreams, new goals, new experiences and new outlook on life rather than just love. The writing is perfectly suited to the plot, it is interesting and it is real. For a debut work, it shows a lot of promise.
My sincere thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Find this review and many more on my blog: Ipshita's Book Alley
March 9, 2018
Emotions —isn't that what binds us to each other, and that is what Sudarshan Mahabal's book is rich in. The story does say that it is about a man, Anant, from a small town in India making it big in the Silicon Valley of California, then leaving it all to come back to India. But the real story which runs like a gentle stream, tinkling and splashing its way over the rocks is the emotions that the author has weaved into the plot. The scenes start subtly but end in an explosive bang, that squeezes the heart of its emotions which the eyes can't help but reveal.
People are very open minded about new things as long as they are exactly like the old ones. But there are those unexpected exemplary shining gems of people who delightedly prove the above statement wrong. One such person is Ajji, a character from this book. She is an inspiration; her character is written with so much strength that it brought tears to my eyes. I read this book women's day, and I was delighted to meet her. A woman living through the 1940s so open to accept the new ideas of the generation next, making those bold strides where few dared to even step through.
The second thing that impacted me while reading is the journey which the main character Anant takes with his best friend, Chris through India to Nepal to see Mount Everest. India has its own set of problems, but the underlying richness of its culture and the goodness in the hearts of the people is what the author Sudarshan has brought forth as a gentle reminder to all of us.
Every book demands that there should be a beginning, the main part, and the ending and so does this book. But what cuts through the prose like an arrow to the heart is the raw talent to interweave the story with scenes that take your breath away, scenes where the emotions play like a harp to the unknown melody, scenes which take us back to the past memories of our life, scenes which remind us of what is really important at the end of the day - loved ones.
The niggles, though minor, distracted me a bit. Certain chapters written in third person when the entire book is in first person read off to me, also I found the ending rushed. But these did not detract me from reading the book in a day.
A journey known as life, which the two main characters Anant and Sameera travel on, where people come aboard Chris, Amy, Madhura, and some leave, but most travel together, finding a common thread to bind themselves, to find the beauty even in the trials of life. The trick to living a good life is living a life together, an enriching and beautiful life, filled with laughter, smiles, innocence, hardships, decisions, goodbyes, and above all the love which binds us all together. Love does trump all!!
People are very open minded about new things as long as they are exactly like the old ones. But there are those unexpected exemplary shining gems of people who delightedly prove the above statement wrong. One such person is Ajji, a character from this book. She is an inspiration; her character is written with so much strength that it brought tears to my eyes. I read this book women's day, and I was delighted to meet her. A woman living through the 1940s so open to accept the new ideas of the generation next, making those bold strides where few dared to even step through.
The second thing that impacted me while reading is the journey which the main character Anant takes with his best friend, Chris through India to Nepal to see Mount Everest. India has its own set of problems, but the underlying richness of its culture and the goodness in the hearts of the people is what the author Sudarshan has brought forth as a gentle reminder to all of us.
Every book demands that there should be a beginning, the main part, and the ending and so does this book. But what cuts through the prose like an arrow to the heart is the raw talent to interweave the story with scenes that take your breath away, scenes where the emotions play like a harp to the unknown melody, scenes which take us back to the past memories of our life, scenes which remind us of what is really important at the end of the day - loved ones.
The niggles, though minor, distracted me a bit. Certain chapters written in third person when the entire book is in first person read off to me, also I found the ending rushed. But these did not detract me from reading the book in a day.
A journey known as life, which the two main characters Anant and Sameera travel on, where people come aboard Chris, Amy, Madhura, and some leave, but most travel together, finding a common thread to bind themselves, to find the beauty even in the trials of life. The trick to living a good life is living a life together, an enriching and beautiful life, filled with laughter, smiles, innocence, hardships, decisions, goodbyes, and above all the love which binds us all together. Love does trump all!!
June 27, 2018
First of all book cover justifies the story. So you can judge this book by its cover. Nice story. Basically divided into 3 parts. Parts of the story touches our day today’s life experiences. Well written plot and nice writing style and story holds your attention till the end. Nice one. I really liked it
March 26, 2018
We live in a time of great change, where every IT graduate looking forward to work abroad. Driven by the exponentially increasing success rate in the foreign countries like USA & UK. In order to thrive in this whirlwind of change, they don’t care what they are losing. Love Trumps All by Sudarshan Mahabal brings an original angle to the trope of exploring the life of such people in the foreign land.
The book starts with the conversation between Anant & Madhura in the beautiful Mumbai’s Marine drive. Anant has got something special to share with Madhura, but little does she knows it is going to turn into a terrible surprise for her. Then the story unfolds the journey of Anant and Madhura, from the village called Khamgaon to the metropolitan city Mumbai. The author then takes us to the Silicon valley, where we meet the characters: Chris, Amy & Sameera. Anant has traveled a million miles away to the country where he believes he can achieve something in a short span than he could achieve the same in India with a much longer span.
The topic is relevant and I like the manner in which the author goes about handling it very realistically. The book is nicely divided into three parts; An American Dream, An Indian Dream & walking up to the world. It has a wider topic to offer to the readers, this 370 and odd page book takes us into the lives of five people whose stories are interconnected. Every character has something to share, no character is left out in the story. The characterization is strong, however the story loses its pace as it progress. In spite of the good story, the plot seems to be dull and losing its grip. Albeit the story towards the end has got more to offer.
Its not just a tale of love, the book also speaks about emotional connection to the one’s own country, how globalization has impacted the lives of the people living in smaller countries, humanism, self discovery, etc. I found part one is more interesting than the other two. There are some clever ideas here and for the most part, it’s thought-provoking and entertaining in equal measure. Albeit I liked a few things in the other parts in bits & pieces An American Dream section scores the highest among the all.
Most of the Indian Readers are not familiar with the life of the Indian immigrants in America, what holds them to live in that country, and why they feel like coming back to their homeland after some years, the encounters with the American culture & how it changes the person. Love Trumps all is the perfect book to answer all these questions. The best part of the book is the last chapter. Although the Trumps elections wasn’t that interesting, Chris & Madhura’s bonding and connection made it worth reading the last bit of the wonderful story. Overall, it was worth reading the book and I would Like to give 3.5out of 5 stars.
The book starts with the conversation between Anant & Madhura in the beautiful Mumbai’s Marine drive. Anant has got something special to share with Madhura, but little does she knows it is going to turn into a terrible surprise for her. Then the story unfolds the journey of Anant and Madhura, from the village called Khamgaon to the metropolitan city Mumbai. The author then takes us to the Silicon valley, where we meet the characters: Chris, Amy & Sameera. Anant has traveled a million miles away to the country where he believes he can achieve something in a short span than he could achieve the same in India with a much longer span.
The topic is relevant and I like the manner in which the author goes about handling it very realistically. The book is nicely divided into three parts; An American Dream, An Indian Dream & walking up to the world. It has a wider topic to offer to the readers, this 370 and odd page book takes us into the lives of five people whose stories are interconnected. Every character has something to share, no character is left out in the story. The characterization is strong, however the story loses its pace as it progress. In spite of the good story, the plot seems to be dull and losing its grip. Albeit the story towards the end has got more to offer.
Its not just a tale of love, the book also speaks about emotional connection to the one’s own country, how globalization has impacted the lives of the people living in smaller countries, humanism, self discovery, etc. I found part one is more interesting than the other two. There are some clever ideas here and for the most part, it’s thought-provoking and entertaining in equal measure. Albeit I liked a few things in the other parts in bits & pieces An American Dream section scores the highest among the all.
Most of the Indian Readers are not familiar with the life of the Indian immigrants in America, what holds them to live in that country, and why they feel like coming back to their homeland after some years, the encounters with the American culture & how it changes the person. Love Trumps all is the perfect book to answer all these questions. The best part of the book is the last chapter. Although the Trumps elections wasn’t that interesting, Chris & Madhura’s bonding and connection made it worth reading the last bit of the wonderful story. Overall, it was worth reading the book and I would Like to give 3.5out of 5 stars.
July 20, 2018
The Plot:
This is the story of Anant, Madhura, Chris, Sameera, and Amy. But most importantly, it is the story of Anant. He is from a small town in India and struggles to bake his way through the glam of metros and follows his heart accepting a job in the US. Madhura, his classmate-turned-girlfriend is apathetic to his practical views and accuses him of betrayal to motherland when he announces his decision to fly overseas. The story thereon is about his professional and personal journey in the US and thereafter back in India. On the way, he makes friends and colleagues; Chris, Amy, and Samaira, who become a rather attached part of his journey, his emotional turmoil, and the longing to be connected back with his roots, his blood, in India.
The Review:
Centred around the lives of Indian immigrants who live in different parts of the world, this book attempts at capturing the lure to American culture that young generation is obsessed with, the emotional upheaval they experience time and again, their decisive incapabilities governed by patriotic love about choosing one land as their own and yet never being fully satisfied.
The characters are numbered and hence, makes it easier for the reader to follow their tales. That said, they lack substance, in the sense that the reader can readily forget about them; for no fault of their own. The dialogues felt more like author’s narration and at times, turned stale for they turned juvenile and seriatim.
This book is part memoir part fiction, for the plot and character portrayals, are mutual with the author’s life. Although the writing style and vocabulary are good, narratives that are way too descriptive, tiresome flitting between past and present, and cringe worthy typos, killed it for me. However, it was revision one that I reviewed and publisher/author claims they have addressed typo/grammatical errors in latest revision.
This book is about following your dreams and to let nothing get in the way of that. Now that is one thing I too believe in.
©The Musing Quill
This is the story of Anant, Madhura, Chris, Sameera, and Amy. But most importantly, it is the story of Anant. He is from a small town in India and struggles to bake his way through the glam of metros and follows his heart accepting a job in the US. Madhura, his classmate-turned-girlfriend is apathetic to his practical views and accuses him of betrayal to motherland when he announces his decision to fly overseas. The story thereon is about his professional and personal journey in the US and thereafter back in India. On the way, he makes friends and colleagues; Chris, Amy, and Samaira, who become a rather attached part of his journey, his emotional turmoil, and the longing to be connected back with his roots, his blood, in India.
The Review:
Centred around the lives of Indian immigrants who live in different parts of the world, this book attempts at capturing the lure to American culture that young generation is obsessed with, the emotional upheaval they experience time and again, their decisive incapabilities governed by patriotic love about choosing one land as their own and yet never being fully satisfied.
The characters are numbered and hence, makes it easier for the reader to follow their tales. That said, they lack substance, in the sense that the reader can readily forget about them; for no fault of their own. The dialogues felt more like author’s narration and at times, turned stale for they turned juvenile and seriatim.
This book is part memoir part fiction, for the plot and character portrayals, are mutual with the author’s life. Although the writing style and vocabulary are good, narratives that are way too descriptive, tiresome flitting between past and present, and cringe worthy typos, killed it for me. However, it was revision one that I reviewed and publisher/author claims they have addressed typo/grammatical errors in latest revision.
This book is about following your dreams and to let nothing get in the way of that. Now that is one thing I too believe in.
©The Musing Quill
March 15, 2018
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It took me a good number of days to read the book, and the author has tried to add a lot of plot in those pages. We see the dream, we see the dream achieved, we see the way the dream was achieved, what happens next and a lot more.
One of the things that I really appreciate, framing a character that is so normal that it’s a pleasant feeling to be reading about him.
Rating- 3.5 out of 5 stars
Despite have a lot of twists and turns in the plot, the book disappointed me because of the lack of engagement. It was too much to be processed.
The American dream was a realistic path but the Indian dream did lag behind in that context, it was just adventure and some suffering. I would really appreciate if the book would have two parts instead of three. An American dream, an Indian dream and the end are a perfect combination rather than dragging the plot mid-way.
It took me a good number of days to read the book, and the author has tried to add a lot of plot in those pages. We see the dream, we see the dream achieved, we see the way the dream was achieved, what happens next and a lot more.
One of the things that I really appreciate, framing a character that is so normal that it’s a pleasant feeling to be reading about him.
Rating- 3.5 out of 5 stars
Despite have a lot of twists and turns in the plot, the book disappointed me because of the lack of engagement. It was too much to be processed.
The American dream was a realistic path but the Indian dream did lag behind in that context, it was just adventure and some suffering. I would really appreciate if the book would have two parts instead of three. An American dream, an Indian dream and the end are a perfect combination rather than dragging the plot mid-way.
April 7, 2018
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Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5
I like books where the characters are much more prominent than the actual plot. Well, it’s definitely good to have a balance between the two but I don’t mind if in some cases, characters top the plot.
Almost every Indian harbours this dream of making it big in the States. Even, I for one, am under this spell of living the American dream. While my interests is more in exploring the places and playing tourist, Anant Joshi, the male character in this book has dreams of earning a lot of money and to progress rapidly. A small town boy from Khamgaon, he has never dared to dream big even when his grades sailed high. While he has always been called out for not being able to man enough by his girlfriend Madhura, he pursues this dream of his with more zest, not that it brings happiness in his life. But when Anant finally presents Madhura with his news of leaving for California where he has landed a job as a chemical engineer, it only ends in an heated argument. Madhura being a nationalistic at heart finds it hard to believe that Anant will be leaving his own country to serve in a foreign land. The Marine Drive, was the only witness of their parting.
The story then proceeds on to showing how Anant gets settled in silicon valley in California and also introduces us to some of the other characters : Chris, Sameera and Amy. While once Anant chased after the American Dream, now that he has it, he is no longer satisfied with his lifestyle and working for “vultures”, as he likes to say. He misses his parents, he misses his homeland. So, Anant along with Sameera and their two kids decide to leave for India.
While Anant and Sameera set on this journey, the other characters come along as their stories coincide over time. The plot is interwoven and each of the characters stumble across one another on this course of journey. They go through many realisations, many new adventures, has to make some ultimate choices and take suitable decisions.
Love Trumps All! stresses more on finding a common ground, making peace with one’s dream and ultimately sticking to them rather than focusing completely on a love story as the title might indicate.
The book is divided into three parts : An American Dream, Indian Dream and Waking Up To The World. All the three parts have been divided thoughtfully. A beginning, the intersection and then a concluding part where every character finally realises what they really want and sheds off their previous beliefs they had of each other and of their countries.
I loved all five of the characters. While in the beginning, I was a bit taken aback by Madhura’s behaviour, later on she changes a lot (for the good) throughout the storyline and I got to see a side of hers which wasn’t disclosed earlier. The author has sketched each and every character in a very detailed manner where he had successfully captured each of their emotions, thoughts and feelings.
While reading, I noticed that too many dialogues ended with an exclamation mark which I felt wasn’t necessary. Some dialogues could have been better with a simple fulls stop. Another thing about the book is that it has too much of information. While I am not saying that they weren’t useful, but at some points, some information could have been skipped. Some of the paragraphs and dialogues were pretty long, for which it was turning to be a bit monotonous. It would have been better if the paragraphs and dialogues were balanced out.
MY FINAL VERDICT
Overall, I really liked the whole theme and the idea behind the storyline. The characters were portrayed beautifully and I also liked the writing style of the author.
RATINGS :
Book Cover: ⭐⭐⭐.8
Book Title: ⭐⭐⭐
Theme: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plotline: ⭐⭐⭐.5
Narration: ⭐⭐⭐.8
Writing Style: ⭐⭐⭐.5
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dialogues: ⭐⭐⭐
Grammar and Punctuation: ⭐⭐⭐
Language and Vocabulary: ⭐⭐⭐.8
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5
I like books where the characters are much more prominent than the actual plot. Well, it’s definitely good to have a balance between the two but I don’t mind if in some cases, characters top the plot.
Almost every Indian harbours this dream of making it big in the States. Even, I for one, am under this spell of living the American dream. While my interests is more in exploring the places and playing tourist, Anant Joshi, the male character in this book has dreams of earning a lot of money and to progress rapidly. A small town boy from Khamgaon, he has never dared to dream big even when his grades sailed high. While he has always been called out for not being able to man enough by his girlfriend Madhura, he pursues this dream of his with more zest, not that it brings happiness in his life. But when Anant finally presents Madhura with his news of leaving for California where he has landed a job as a chemical engineer, it only ends in an heated argument. Madhura being a nationalistic at heart finds it hard to believe that Anant will be leaving his own country to serve in a foreign land. The Marine Drive, was the only witness of their parting.
The story then proceeds on to showing how Anant gets settled in silicon valley in California and also introduces us to some of the other characters : Chris, Sameera and Amy. While once Anant chased after the American Dream, now that he has it, he is no longer satisfied with his lifestyle and working for “vultures”, as he likes to say. He misses his parents, he misses his homeland. So, Anant along with Sameera and their two kids decide to leave for India.
While Anant and Sameera set on this journey, the other characters come along as their stories coincide over time. The plot is interwoven and each of the characters stumble across one another on this course of journey. They go through many realisations, many new adventures, has to make some ultimate choices and take suitable decisions.
Love Trumps All! stresses more on finding a common ground, making peace with one’s dream and ultimately sticking to them rather than focusing completely on a love story as the title might indicate.
The book is divided into three parts : An American Dream, Indian Dream and Waking Up To The World. All the three parts have been divided thoughtfully. A beginning, the intersection and then a concluding part where every character finally realises what they really want and sheds off their previous beliefs they had of each other and of their countries.
I loved all five of the characters. While in the beginning, I was a bit taken aback by Madhura’s behaviour, later on she changes a lot (for the good) throughout the storyline and I got to see a side of hers which wasn’t disclosed earlier. The author has sketched each and every character in a very detailed manner where he had successfully captured each of their emotions, thoughts and feelings.
While reading, I noticed that too many dialogues ended with an exclamation mark which I felt wasn’t necessary. Some dialogues could have been better with a simple fulls stop. Another thing about the book is that it has too much of information. While I am not saying that they weren’t useful, but at some points, some information could have been skipped. Some of the paragraphs and dialogues were pretty long, for which it was turning to be a bit monotonous. It would have been better if the paragraphs and dialogues were balanced out.
MY FINAL VERDICT
Overall, I really liked the whole theme and the idea behind the storyline. The characters were portrayed beautifully and I also liked the writing style of the author.
RATINGS :
Book Cover: ⭐⭐⭐.8
Book Title: ⭐⭐⭐
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April 5, 2018
Book Title: Love Trumps All
Author: Sudarshan Mahabal
Format: Paper Back
Total Number of Pages: 374
Published By : LeadStart Publishing pvt. ltd
Published Year: 2017
ISBN-10: 9352019911
ISBN-13: 978-9352019915
Book Title:
The book title ' Love Trumps All ' is new & interesting.
Book Cover :
The book cover is an interesting image of the famous spiritual symbol, Ying-Yang, in which the Ying is represented with The American Flag and The Statue of Liberty, and on the other side of Yang, it's the Indian Flag and The Taj Mahal. Two hearts together is very beautiful. The word 'Trumps' in the title is apt as everyone knows the reason!
Plot:
It appears to be arrogant and anti-Indian to say that India is rife with caste system, it’s hard to have basic social respect unless you’re highly qualified and have a high paying white collar job. Otherwise, your neighbors and relatives will care about where you go after work. , you are judged. Every educated individual in this country is very much aware about these facts. This is one of the main reasons why many individuals almost from 3 decades have chosen to move away from India and settle down in land of Uncle Sam i.e. USA. Why only USA? America is the land of the free. Everybody is treated equally. The institutions put in place, take discrimination very seriously. You will never be shamed anywhere. And this was coined as 'Brain Drain'.
Here, in the book, the author mainly has sculpted five characters who live across these two nations. Each character has some distinctive life stories back and forth. The main plot revolves around things like career, life, religion, cultural differences, relationships, immigration, citizenship and many more such aspects that usually NRIs converse about.
There are some really very emotional moments that the author has excelled in explaining. At times, every reader who is either an NRI or a relative or a family member of an NRI feels like a real incident is illustrated. Few sequences narrated will have a very profound impact on a reader's mind. Not only the incidents between people who migrated from India to USA but one of the five characters being a friend of an Indian national visiting India and its neighboring countries are very interestingly narrated.
Really appreciate the author for taking up such subject and making it an interesting read
Characters:
The characters in the book look like they are almost adapted from real life people.
Narration:
The narration in the book is very close to reality.
Language and Vocabulary:
The language is simple and easy .
My Final Verdict—
A perfect Ala-Carte kind story between two major nations of the world.
Book title:4/5
Book Cover: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Narration: 4/5
Language and Vocabulary: 4/5
The overall rating I give is 4/5
Author: Sudarshan Mahabal
Format: Paper Back
Total Number of Pages: 374
Published By : LeadStart Publishing pvt. ltd
Published Year: 2017
ISBN-10: 9352019911
ISBN-13: 978-9352019915
Book Title:
The book title ' Love Trumps All ' is new & interesting.
Book Cover :
The book cover is an interesting image of the famous spiritual symbol, Ying-Yang, in which the Ying is represented with The American Flag and The Statue of Liberty, and on the other side of Yang, it's the Indian Flag and The Taj Mahal. Two hearts together is very beautiful. The word 'Trumps' in the title is apt as everyone knows the reason!
Plot:
It appears to be arrogant and anti-Indian to say that India is rife with caste system, it’s hard to have basic social respect unless you’re highly qualified and have a high paying white collar job. Otherwise, your neighbors and relatives will care about where you go after work. , you are judged. Every educated individual in this country is very much aware about these facts. This is one of the main reasons why many individuals almost from 3 decades have chosen to move away from India and settle down in land of Uncle Sam i.e. USA. Why only USA? America is the land of the free. Everybody is treated equally. The institutions put in place, take discrimination very seriously. You will never be shamed anywhere. And this was coined as 'Brain Drain'.
Here, in the book, the author mainly has sculpted five characters who live across these two nations. Each character has some distinctive life stories back and forth. The main plot revolves around things like career, life, religion, cultural differences, relationships, immigration, citizenship and many more such aspects that usually NRIs converse about.
There are some really very emotional moments that the author has excelled in explaining. At times, every reader who is either an NRI or a relative or a family member of an NRI feels like a real incident is illustrated. Few sequences narrated will have a very profound impact on a reader's mind. Not only the incidents between people who migrated from India to USA but one of the five characters being a friend of an Indian national visiting India and its neighboring countries are very interestingly narrated.
Really appreciate the author for taking up such subject and making it an interesting read
Characters:
The characters in the book look like they are almost adapted from real life people.
Narration:
The narration in the book is very close to reality.
Language and Vocabulary:
The language is simple and easy .
My Final Verdict—
A perfect Ala-Carte kind story between two major nations of the world.
Book title:4/5
Book Cover: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Narration: 4/5
Language and Vocabulary: 4/5
The overall rating I give is 4/5
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May 2, 2018[Detailed book review is available at: http://thinkerviews.com/books/english... ]
Do you love to read about various cultural cross overs? If the answer is "Yes", then this book is definitely a good choice. Though, it explores Indian and US way of living, doing business and other aspects, people from various other cultures can also relates to the same, as human emotions are almost similar everywhere. I read the book and found some of the fantastic stuff explored in it despite of its own shortcomings. Well, very frankly speaking, talking about a book and giving it a few stars out of 5 or 10, is quite different than writing a book. The later requires much more efforts and dedication. However, a genuine and unbiased review provides a third person's views for the book from neutral perspective and readers often use it for their purchase decisions. So here are my views for this book.
The Plot:
Anant is a talented and aspiring boy from a small town from India. His friendship with Madhura doesn't have to do anything with their economic status. And, it shouldn't as both of them belongs to quite opposite economic status. One thing is common amongst them and that is their love for the study.
After completing the initial stage of study with higher grades, Anant decided to stay there itself and do something which can lead him to be helpful to his family. Madhura is planning to explore the horizon and she insisted Anant to do the same. Eventually, she was able to convince Anant to move to a mega city and expand his wings too.
They both performed as per their expectations in higher studies also. And then come a day when Madhura was meeting Anant and she was ready to take their bond of friendship to the relation of lifetime. Anant, however, had other plans. He sensed opportunities in the field of Information Technology and upcoming Y2K problem. So, he attended computer classes and applied for a Visa to USA. And, he was granted the same as he got a job there!
So, Madhura is on the receiving side of her own advice to Anant. What will happen to their relation now? Will Anant go to the USA? Will he perform better there? Will there be any other love story to explore? Will Anant meet Madhura again? How their lives takes turns from this point and whom they meet in their respective journeys is explored in the book in interesting manner, and you should read it to get the answers :).
Views and Reviews:
Being a data scientist and working in IT field, Sudarshan himself has experienced the life in the USA and India and thus the book gives you an authentic account of the same. The author, however, clears that it is not his own story.
The characters are developed in an effective manner. You can see the authentic portrayal of real-life people, rather than any filmy portrayal. The book explores the pros and cons of both the material and minimal lifestyle. While reading this book you can see how Anant feels when he lands in Mumbai for the first time and how he feels when he saw beggars in the USA. The book has many cultural crossovers to witness, be it Hindu-Muslim intercaste marriage, second marriage of the father and its impact on his children, the perks of living in a joint family,
When reading this book I am sure you will find the following interesting:
The way the Indian engineers are regarded in foreign countries.
The way Sameera refers her children as her most precious jewels.
Here are some of the interesting lines from the book:
It feels like we have been living in a five-star hotel for years and missing the warmth, ups and downs of a home.
— —
For a frog who hops out of the well, every new experience brings immense joy! Even a butterfly seems like a miracle of life…
Summary:
A book which is not a light read but is definitely worth reading which explores cultural crossovers quite convincingly.
Do you love to read about various cultural cross overs? If the answer is "Yes", then this book is definitely a good choice. Though, it explores Indian and US way of living, doing business and other aspects, people from various other cultures can also relates to the same, as human emotions are almost similar everywhere. I read the book and found some of the fantastic stuff explored in it despite of its own shortcomings. Well, very frankly speaking, talking about a book and giving it a few stars out of 5 or 10, is quite different than writing a book. The later requires much more efforts and dedication. However, a genuine and unbiased review provides a third person's views for the book from neutral perspective and readers often use it for their purchase decisions. So here are my views for this book.
The Plot:
Anant is a talented and aspiring boy from a small town from India. His friendship with Madhura doesn't have to do anything with their economic status. And, it shouldn't as both of them belongs to quite opposite economic status. One thing is common amongst them and that is their love for the study.
After completing the initial stage of study with higher grades, Anant decided to stay there itself and do something which can lead him to be helpful to his family. Madhura is planning to explore the horizon and she insisted Anant to do the same. Eventually, she was able to convince Anant to move to a mega city and expand his wings too.
They both performed as per their expectations in higher studies also. And then come a day when Madhura was meeting Anant and she was ready to take their bond of friendship to the relation of lifetime. Anant, however, had other plans. He sensed opportunities in the field of Information Technology and upcoming Y2K problem. So, he attended computer classes and applied for a Visa to USA. And, he was granted the same as he got a job there!
So, Madhura is on the receiving side of her own advice to Anant. What will happen to their relation now? Will Anant go to the USA? Will he perform better there? Will there be any other love story to explore? Will Anant meet Madhura again? How their lives takes turns from this point and whom they meet in their respective journeys is explored in the book in interesting manner, and you should read it to get the answers :).
Views and Reviews:
Being a data scientist and working in IT field, Sudarshan himself has experienced the life in the USA and India and thus the book gives you an authentic account of the same. The author, however, clears that it is not his own story.
The characters are developed in an effective manner. You can see the authentic portrayal of real-life people, rather than any filmy portrayal. The book explores the pros and cons of both the material and minimal lifestyle. While reading this book you can see how Anant feels when he lands in Mumbai for the first time and how he feels when he saw beggars in the USA. The book has many cultural crossovers to witness, be it Hindu-Muslim intercaste marriage, second marriage of the father and its impact on his children, the perks of living in a joint family,
When reading this book I am sure you will find the following interesting:
The way the Indian engineers are regarded in foreign countries.
The way Sameera refers her children as her most precious jewels.
Here are some of the interesting lines from the book:
It feels like we have been living in a five-star hotel for years and missing the warmth, ups and downs of a home.
— —
For a frog who hops out of the well, every new experience brings immense joy! Even a butterfly seems like a miracle of life…
Summary:
A book which is not a light read but is definitely worth reading which explores cultural crossovers quite convincingly.
May 8, 2018
The writer has done an amazing job in describing the Y2K boom period and how Indians were hired in masses, the problems they faced and the adjustments they made, to eventually make the great American dream come true. The book is more of a philosophical take on life, situations, politics religion and most of all relationships. The book alternates with the characters narrating their stories which is distracting as one has to go to and fro from a single point and it is many a times very repetitive. The author has given his reasons for choosing to do so which to the reader in me isn't very convincing.
The book also goes in extreme details at certain points which drag the flow and gets one dis-interested. These could be easily avoided with good editing. The story also had a great potential in ending in a full circle, a beautiful metaphorical ending, but the writer chooses to drag it further. The story should have been a third person narrative which would have done a lot of justice to the plot and the essence it tries to convey in my opinion.
For a detailed review : my link text
The book also goes in extreme details at certain points which drag the flow and gets one dis-interested. These could be easily avoided with good editing. The story also had a great potential in ending in a full circle, a beautiful metaphorical ending, but the writer chooses to drag it further. The story should have been a third person narrative which would have done a lot of justice to the plot and the essence it tries to convey in my opinion.
For a detailed review : my link text
December 17, 2018
"Love Trumps All" is a book which many engineers who are in their forties can relate to. Till 1997, most engineers worked as engineers in the field which they studied, however after salaries in the IT sector increased, many switched over to the IT sector and made a lot of quick money. The book is interesting because it traces the story of Anand Joshi, who studies chemical engineering in UDCT, Mumbai, and then moves to the United States for a job in the IT sector through a bodyshopping firm. He works in HP and then founds his own startup. The venture capitalist who have funded him, take over the business and he returns to India. His romance, marriage and return to India form the rest of the story. It is a well written book, ideal for a person who has many ex colleagues working in the IT sector, and are wondering what kind of life they led, after they left India.
February 18, 2018
Love Trumps All! offers a unique perspective of the US Silicon Valley culture from an Indian perspective. In fact, the book is full of cross cultural perspectives, which makes the book a very rich reading. Most of all, it shows how our human nature that wants to experience love, safety and belonging is a stronger bond than socio-cultural ways of relating. This bond holds the promise of uniting us as a species inhabiting One Planet. After all, all of the boundaries, whether countries, states, provinces, are human-made.
Key characters in the book are shown as global citizens, able to find homes in different parts of the world than the ones they grew up in. Finding love and belonging through their simple human relating. This book offers a vision of peace that is possible when we are open to other people and relate with them through our basic human desires and needs that are same no matter where we are from!
Great first book Sudarshan Mahabal. Keep up the good work.
Key characters in the book are shown as global citizens, able to find homes in different parts of the world than the ones they grew up in. Finding love and belonging through their simple human relating. This book offers a vision of peace that is possible when we are open to other people and relate with them through our basic human desires and needs that are same no matter where we are from!
Great first book Sudarshan Mahabal. Keep up the good work.
January 17, 2018
“Love Trumps All” is a book which shows the real struggles of moving to a different environment and adapting to it. It offers the journey of each character in their respective point of views, and the author has portrayed each one of their views in beautiful words.The bond of friendship between the protagonists is very heartwarming and it shows that with the love and support from friends and family, no hardship of life is difficult to conquer. It is definitely a must read!!
January 14, 2018
Great read. People born in one country, travelling to other for work and then facing the dilemma of where to settle is a very common thing these days. This book really broadens our horizons about being a global citizen in real sense.
June 21, 2018
Little fictional at certain points, however characters' narration and few cross cultural aspects related to India and America were so practically defined.
I commend the effort put by a writer who aspired to write and pursued it to make it a reality!
I commend the effort put by a writer who aspired to write and pursued it to make it a reality!
January 18, 2018
The author displays his flair for writing and storytelling skills. Linking the characters, their views, places they visit, appears to a reader in a nice flow which is certainly a big plus.
All in all a very good effort from an amateur writer in his first book.
Bravo...Keep it Up!!!
All in all a very good effort from an amateur writer in his first book.
Bravo...Keep it Up!!!
January 29, 2018
Excellent storyline of 5 characters, each unique in their needs and desires. Beautifully integrated backstories of these characters that bring forth the cultural and emotional aspects of relationships. As someone who has lived in both India and the US, I could relate to these characters. Depictions of some of the moments - example - the one in Yosemite and the Everest Base Camp are awesome - you get goosebumps. I liked the balanced perspective that the author has put forth around the 2016 US elections. Experiences of small town India and US were eye opening. It is a romantic novel at heart with many other facets - relationships with parents, friends, teachers, etc finally proving that people everywhere are basically the same - country, religion, caste etc are just the ways we qualify them. Excellent job Sudarshan - could not believe this was your 1st book. Please keep writing!
January 11, 2018
'The American Dream' - I wonder how many people have dreamed this in the entire world, people of so many cultures and languages - all unified by this one dream. But no one talks about the journey one faces to achieve this one goal. And what happens then? No one talks about the transformation afterwards. This story takes us into the life of a man who dared to dream and achieve what he wanted to in his life and the story of the people he relates to. We get the sense that everyone has their story and their journey that prompts them to take every decision that they take in their life in different roles they face. The story is well written, the voice of the narration keeps changing and as the protagonists walk ahead in life we also feel wiser and stronger. In the end it is definitely Love that trumps all.
February 21, 2018
The book takes you through an amazing journey of an aspiring person. The author creates the backdrop and scenes in way that you feel as if your the witness to the events happening in the book. It takes you on a journey of emotions, experiences and situations. We feel connected to the characters in a way and feel inspired by their hardships and success. It is a must read for all the aspiring young adults, adults and readers of all types out there. It was a wonderful experience for me and I hope you have the same!
January 9, 2018
Mr. Sudarshan has made rather I would say created a very beautifully crafted, his book “Love Trumps All”
This book proves that YES, Love is beyond anything and everything!!
While reading, it was like I was part of each character - Anant, Sameera, Chris, Amy & Madhura and living it myself till end.
This book summarizes the various aspects of life from dreams to passion, Ind-USA-Ind, Business trips to start-ups, individual values to families bonding, US elections to philanthropic, etc.
A wonderful read time I had, Thanks Sudarshan! Waiting for your next book to be out and getting published. Best wishes!
This book proves that YES, Love is beyond anything and everything!!
While reading, it was like I was part of each character - Anant, Sameera, Chris, Amy & Madhura and living it myself till end.
This book summarizes the various aspects of life from dreams to passion, Ind-USA-Ind, Business trips to start-ups, individual values to families bonding, US elections to philanthropic, etc.
A wonderful read time I had, Thanks Sudarshan! Waiting for your next book to be out and getting published. Best wishes!
January 9, 2018
A pretty good story of an NRI's life in SV and his eventful return to India. Consider this a more realistic take than SRK returning to his village and building a dam. A few important topics like immigration, family pressures, religion (or the lack of it), inter religious marriages, also form the backdrop of this novel.
Being a debut author, the book suffers from minor view-point/timeline jumps but nothing jarring. A must read for people who have thoughts about crossing the USA-India divide (either way)!
Being a debut author, the book suffers from minor view-point/timeline jumps but nothing jarring. A must read for people who have thoughts about crossing the USA-India divide (either way)!
January 28, 2018
First book written by my brother and what a fantastic first effort. It is available on Amazon India and amazon US.
June 9, 2020
“Love Trumps All” is a book which shows the real struggles of moving to a different environment and adapting to it. People born in one country, travelling to other for work and then facing the dilemma of where to settle is a very common thing these days. The topic is relevant for every non resident Indian.
It offers the journey of each character in their respective point of views, set non-chronologically and the author has portrayed each one of their views in beautiful words. The bond of friendship between the protagonists is very heartwarming and it shows that with the love and support from friends and family, no hardship of life is difficult to conquer.
Beautifully integrated backstories (some tragic) of these 5 characters that bring forth the cultural and emotional aspects of relationships. Every reader can relate to at least one character in the book. Experiences of small town India and US were eye opening. It is a romantic novel at heart with many other facets - relationships with parents, friends, teachers, career aspects, cultural differences, finally proving that people everywhere are basically the same - country, religion, caste etc are just the ways we qualify them.
'Love Trumps All' is a wonderful read with witty life experiences and lessons you will forever cherish in your heart. Each character is distinct. The author has done a splendid job of initiating each of these story lines, embellishing them with interesting real life situations and then taking them to a logical conclusion.
Full review here: https://intheclassroomoflife.blogspot...
It offers the journey of each character in their respective point of views, set non-chronologically and the author has portrayed each one of their views in beautiful words. The bond of friendship between the protagonists is very heartwarming and it shows that with the love and support from friends and family, no hardship of life is difficult to conquer.
Beautifully integrated backstories (some tragic) of these 5 characters that bring forth the cultural and emotional aspects of relationships. Every reader can relate to at least one character in the book. Experiences of small town India and US were eye opening. It is a romantic novel at heart with many other facets - relationships with parents, friends, teachers, career aspects, cultural differences, finally proving that people everywhere are basically the same - country, religion, caste etc are just the ways we qualify them.
'Love Trumps All' is a wonderful read with witty life experiences and lessons you will forever cherish in your heart. Each character is distinct. The author has done a splendid job of initiating each of these story lines, embellishing them with interesting real life situations and then taking them to a logical conclusion.
Full review here: https://intheclassroomoflife.blogspot...
April 20, 2018
4 Stars.
Because I enjoyed the book and I would like to read more from Sudharshan Mahabal.
Because I enjoyed the book and I would like to read more from Sudharshan Mahabal.
February 3, 2018
A nice first novel by my cousin. It traces the life of a few friends---growing up, friendship, romance, tragedies, the works. Set non-chronologically, and with chapters written from individual perspectives, the novel also has solid doses of the philosophical viewpoints of the individuals, as they grapple with religion and agnosticism, opportunism and altruism, loss, honesty, parent-child conflict and filial piety, love for the motherland and the lure of Amrika, american politics, plus questions about the meaning of it all, dabbling into post-modernist themes of life’s meaning being our own construction.
April 3, 2020
***** I was given a copy by the author for an honest review *****
I liked this book, there's the review. Well, there are shortcomings and the book is slow at many places.
Considering that it's the first book by the author it's a worthwhile effort. Unfortunately, my laptop crashed so one the review got delayed also my notes were on that laptop.
Writing, for the most part, is good enough though in few parts the things do get a little preachy Sudharshan is clever enough to have a character respond to those right then and there.
I like the fact that most of the books I get for reviews are somehow the ones I mostly like so yay and Keep on Reading folks.
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.
I liked this book, there's the review. Well, there are shortcomings and the book is slow at many places.
Considering that it's the first book by the author it's a worthwhile effort. Unfortunately, my laptop crashed so one the review got delayed also my notes were on that laptop.
Writing, for the most part, is good enough though in few parts the things do get a little preachy Sudharshan is clever enough to have a character respond to those right then and there.
I like the fact that most of the books I get for reviews are somehow the ones I mostly like so yay and Keep on Reading folks.
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.
December 10, 2021
I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway so it makes me sad to give this book such a low rating.
But however, I would be lying if I said this was an interesting book.
The book did not connect to me with any level
Hopefully, future books by the author would be better
But however, I would be lying if I said this was an interesting book.
The book did not connect to me with any level
Hopefully, future books by the author would be better
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