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Death of a Seeker and Other Stories
An archaeologist in a great dilemma after he discovers something he shouldn't have...
A bride unsure about her choice just an hour before her wedding...
A little boy cursing his decision to discover the world on his own...
There comes a time when everyone has to make a tough decision – to take the leap and soar high in the sky like an eagle, or to just let it go.
But no matter what the decision is, one must stick to it.
A bride unsure about her choice just an hour before her wedding...
A little boy cursing his decision to discover the world on his own...
There comes a time when everyone has to make a tough decision – to take the leap and soar high in the sky like an eagle, or to just let it go.
But no matter what the decision is, one must stick to it.
84 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 5, 2022
3 people want to read
About the author
Abhaidev
10 books49 followersAbhaidev is the pen name of Mayank Chandna, author of a dozen books, namely, The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit, The Gods Are Not Dead, 13 Minutes Before Midnight, The Meaninglessness of Meaning, etc. After working for a while in an investment bank, he took the plunge and quit that boring job of his to venture into the exciting world of writing, something he always wanted to do.
His penchant for continental philosophy and craze for progressive house and indie music has nettled his simple parents. He is an avid reader and devours classics and science books. Like most people with a DSLR, he loves flaunting his non-existent photography skills on social media platforms.
Abhaidev loves challenging his limits and believes that there is nothing nobler in this world than possessing an intense desire to learn. He seeks transcendence in the practice of art and hopes to pen down stories which are not run-of-the-mill.
’Anant’ is his eighth work of fiction.
His penchant for continental philosophy and craze for progressive house and indie music has nettled his simple parents. He is an avid reader and devours classics and science books. Like most people with a DSLR, he loves flaunting his non-existent photography skills on social media platforms.
Abhaidev loves challenging his limits and believes that there is nothing nobler in this world than possessing an intense desire to learn. He seeks transcendence in the practice of art and hopes to pen down stories which are not run-of-the-mill.
’Anant’ is his eighth work of fiction.
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November 27, 2022
3.75 stars!
“The universe doesn’t owe us anything. It is not obliged to explain itself to us.”
What It Is About :
Death of a Seeker by Abhaidev is a collection of short stories that range from the deeply philosophical to exploring a child’s fears and everything in between. From an archaeologist pondering over what to do with some time-bending discoveries that he has made to a bride on her wedding day trying to make out if the decision that she had made was the right one to the one question we are fed up of hearing, at least here in India: “Do you know who I am?” – all of these stories try to answer the questions that have always plagued humanity. And every single one of them, with the answers that they give, end up leaving you with pertinent questions that will jog your minds, mostly for the better.
What I Liked About It :
· It’s a quick read. I finished it in one sitting.
· The language is easy to follow.
· The author tries to show us the positive side of life and how we must be grateful for our existence.
· A huge supporter of the ‘live and let live’ philosophy, something that I truly believe.
· There’s an LGBTQIA+ story in there. A little contrived, but the premise is good.
· I found a bit of myself in a part of the story, ‘The Woman With Issues’. “Yes, I am a woman with issues, but even if it is so, why should it be an issue for anyone else?” the woman with issues says. Damn right!
· Ends with a bang. Literally.
What I Didn’t Like About It :
· It is repetitive in places.
· In a couple of places in the book, a woman’s life is tied in with a story of fertility, along the lines of “she should find a man while still fertile.” Fertility and kids are not the be all and end all of a woman’s life. Her worth is not tied into her ability to give birth.
· The dialogue becomes awkward in quite a few places, with spelling mistakes and phrases that don’t fit in.
· A little bit of editing would work wonders for this book.
Final Verdict :
Death of a Seeker by Abhaidev is an interesting collection of short stories, ranging across multiple topics and raising pertinent questions. Despite the issues that I had, I appreciate the topics that the author has spoken about and would definitely recommend this book.
“The universe doesn’t owe us anything. It is not obliged to explain itself to us.”
What It Is About :
Death of a Seeker by Abhaidev is a collection of short stories that range from the deeply philosophical to exploring a child’s fears and everything in between. From an archaeologist pondering over what to do with some time-bending discoveries that he has made to a bride on her wedding day trying to make out if the decision that she had made was the right one to the one question we are fed up of hearing, at least here in India: “Do you know who I am?” – all of these stories try to answer the questions that have always plagued humanity. And every single one of them, with the answers that they give, end up leaving you with pertinent questions that will jog your minds, mostly for the better.
What I Liked About It :
· It’s a quick read. I finished it in one sitting.
· The language is easy to follow.
· The author tries to show us the positive side of life and how we must be grateful for our existence.
· A huge supporter of the ‘live and let live’ philosophy, something that I truly believe.
· There’s an LGBTQIA+ story in there. A little contrived, but the premise is good.
· I found a bit of myself in a part of the story, ‘The Woman With Issues’. “Yes, I am a woman with issues, but even if it is so, why should it be an issue for anyone else?” the woman with issues says. Damn right!
· Ends with a bang. Literally.
What I Didn’t Like About It :
· It is repetitive in places.
· In a couple of places in the book, a woman’s life is tied in with a story of fertility, along the lines of “she should find a man while still fertile.” Fertility and kids are not the be all and end all of a woman’s life. Her worth is not tied into her ability to give birth.
· The dialogue becomes awkward in quite a few places, with spelling mistakes and phrases that don’t fit in.
· A little bit of editing would work wonders for this book.
Final Verdict :
Death of a Seeker by Abhaidev is an interesting collection of short stories, ranging across multiple topics and raising pertinent questions. Despite the issues that I had, I appreciate the topics that the author has spoken about and would definitely recommend this book.
June 8, 2022
I liked Little boy and the god the best
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