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Reading spree 2014 (Smitha)
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-3.5/5The beginning was impressive, with a taut happening story line, but started paling at around 2/3rd of the course. Characters became predictable and boring and I was impatient to finish it off for once and all. There seemed nothing to ruminate over and look forward to.
The gist: the story spans the latter half of 20th century, going on to the 21st and deals with 2 brothers who choose different courses in life, but end up with the same wife, whom both couldn't keep for a long time. initially set in India it moves on to the US countryside and finally to Ireland.
All in all, readable but not something to be exalted about.
Mod
The Goldfinch- 3/5phew....reading 901 pages, that too very slow paced, was a feat. I persevered not because of the story line ,but because of the beautiful writing (at most places) and discussion on art and masterpieces, which interested me.
Things start happening when 15 year old Theo Decker loses his mother in a freak accident and is forced to move from place to place, carrying a precious masterpiece which somehow ended up with him and played a major role in shaping up his future. He also manages to make friends with people diverse in ages and abilities, who also influence him a lot. This book traces his journey from a raw teenager to a toughened up young man.
Recommended for those who have lots of time, patience and a love for fine arts.
Smitha wrote: "25. The Goldfinch- 3/5phew....reading 901 pages, that too very slow paced, was a feat. I persevered not because of the story line ,but because of the beautiful writing (at most places) and discuss..."
I'm hearing a lot about The Goldfinch from GR members. Is it a new release? It seems everybody is reading it in these days.
Mod
Smitha wrote: "2013 release. It won Pulitzer prize for fiction a couple of weeks ago."So it's because of this everybody is reading it now! Now I understand, thanks.
Mod
Wonder: 4.5/5"Wonder" was really wonderful, a story with a message, a heart, lots of love and longing - the longings of a ten year old with a badly deformed face to live life normally with friends and fringes. Auggie Pull man is a sweet little guy, who hasn't turned bitter despite his socially ad psychologically humiliating condition. He is full of hope and courage, and finally succeeds in carving a niche for himself. I was thoroughly moved by Auggie, his sister, parents and the ordinary boys and girls who strove to make his school life a success.
'Everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their life because we all overcometh the world ' was Auggie ' s motto, and he succeeded with it.
Mod
Every Day-3.5an interesting concept-a soul is born without a body or gender (how, why, to whom - such mundane questions remain unanswered) and occupies different bodies on a daily basis to survive. Trouble starts at the age of 16, when it falls in love with a teenage girl. Then onwards it's a struggle for the soul to meet her on a daily basis, taking whichever body it occupies to the girl's premises.
The writing was scathing, sarcastic, funny and thought provoking.
There are a few profound quotes about love and life.
Confused whether to classify as scifi or paranormal.
Overall, a fast paced, readable book.
3 stars instead of the original 4 I planned because the ending was not up to my satisfaction and there is quite a few incongruity which remains unanswered.
Mod
-2.5/5Supposedly Stephen King's best, but I found it much below par than the other books of his that I have read - The Pet Semetary and another one ( forgot the title) of a smarter evil twin growing in the brain of a normal man, almost driving him to his death.
Carrie is a weird teenager, who is emotionally and physically tortured by her mother, an extreme religious freak, who believes in good, evil and retribution, much more than is normal. She has a dismal childhood filled with despair and hurt and grows up to be shunned by her peers. Her extreme mental distress causes her to develop telekinetic properties, which were also exhibited by her grandmother. She causes minor accidents initially, the frequency and severity of which culminate into a horrendous climax on the day of her School Prom. The story is put forth in excerpts and third person voice, but somehow failed to impress me. It was grotesque, nauseating and not at all something to cuddle up with in the night
Mod
My challenges:
1. Read my son's name in books
GAUTHAM PRABHU
G - Girls in Trucks, Goldfinch (the)
A-And the mountains echoed
H- Heat and Dust
P- Pigeon English
2. Read 12 different genres
1.Foodie (Last Chinese Chef)
2.Mythology (Jaya)
3. Historical (Heat and Dust)
4. Contemporary (and the mountains echoed)
5. Magical Realism (Kafka on the shore)
6. Young adult (Pigeon English, The fault in our stars, Every Day, Wonder)
7. Erotica (Lolita)
8. Psychological thriller (The Other Half Lives - Sophie Hannah)
9. Memoir ( I am Malala...)
10. Horror (Carrie)
11. Paranormal (Carrie, Every Day)
3. Three bonafide classics in 2014
1. Lolita
4. With my son
1. GO ahead secret Seven
2. Wonder
5.5. The Randomiser Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Am reading 12 books.
These are
14.
55.Reading Lolita in Tehran - Currently reading
101.The Body Farm
105.Blow Fly
128.The Smoke Jumper
132.The Giver
167.Paths of Glory
193.Staying On
349.Tempest in the Tea Room
375.Em and The Big Hoom
455.Personal Statement
485.Stoner
6.read atleast 12 Good Reads Choice Award nominee books of 2013
1. And the mountains echoed
2. The Lowland
3. I am Malala
7. Monthly Keyword Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jan - Deception (Ice)\
Feb - Norwegian Wood (Love, Sad)
March - The Fault in our stars (Magic, luck) - about cancer victims who are down on their luck
April - Mission/Heat - I am Malala - a teenager on a mission to nurture female education in Pakistan
May - Murder/Mystery
There are only we two who update our reading progress!I had seen the film "Carrie" a lot of years ago and when I was a teen I have read a lot by Stephen King.
Mod
I want to watch the movie Carrie. Perhaps I will like it better than the book.
Mod
- 5/5Fantabulous.
A must read for anyone who loves literature. Nafisi narrates her ordeals as an English university teacher in the clerical ruled Iran of 80 ' s and 90's. She also charters the reader (along with her secret students) through her various beloved novels and authors. Though I didn't understand each and every aspect of what she said, I immensely enjoyed reading this book.
This surely deserves a second, thorough read, but after some time, after finishing all the literary works she has mentioned here, and after reading up the political history of Iran.
This is a must - read for anyone who loves English literature.
Mod
I love Amy Tan books and this one is an exception. Started with it bravely, discounting the title, and halfway through realised that titles do matter. The whole book is an advice to an aspiring concubine regarding the rules to survive and excel in her trade. It is not sensationally vulgar, but offended my proprietary senses by considering women as second class citizens. I know it was the norm in olden days, especially in Asia, still I felt outraged and gave up on the book as a form of silent protest.
Mod
-2.5/5Ruth is a Sex Education teacher in a High School, who is fairly liberal and conscientious in what she teaches. Jo Ann is an advocate of celibacy. Tim is a soccer coach to the girls of the high school, who is a badass who's found religion, that too a strict one which abolishes almost all sorts of pleasurable activities. Ruth feels targeted by JoAnn, Tim, and the high school officials who are forced to bow down to Tabernacle, the ever popular sect led by Priest Dennis who practice, preach and try to inculcate all sorts of virtues and the love of Jesus to all and sundry. Tim and Ruth have progeny (separate of course), ex-partners, current partners, their exes have current partners. A melee ensues when they, inspite of being from opposite sects, feel attraction towards each other. There is lots of soccer practice and game details in between...(for those who love and understand soccer)
This is the gist. It is a hodgepodge of religion versus natural inclinations, muscling in of religion into common person's domain, and a study into how carelessly uttered harmless words can cause (close to)devastating results. It was sarcastic in part, funny in part, but on the whole was a bit insipid.
In spite of the potential story line failed to sustain my interest. Was a bit of a chore to complete the book.
Mod
-1.5/5Boring....
I can't even review this one properly as I was in an unpleasant trance while reading this. Mechanically registering the words, not really assimilating the plot. It is the 1930s. Roosevelt is the American president and Eleanor, his wife is busy with publicity and other related chores. A mud er by cyanide poisoning occurs, the victim being a prominent political caddy. And the choice suspect is Terry, a Whitehouse worker, who is sort of a black sheep, and is immediately arrested. Eleanor believes in her innocence and sets out to clear her name, revealing many political indiscretions and intrigue in the meanwhile.
Smitha, I have seen that the mystery/thriller I have read last year is now translated in English.It is The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair: A Novel. For me it was just a 2 stars but because I don't like this genre but it is a real pageturner, full of suspence and twists and till the last pages the reader doesn't know who the murder is and the reasons behind the assassination. I am pretty sure you may like it.
Mod
Mod
-3.5Another Japanese murder mystery/thriller (though there's no mystery about it as we come to know of the victim, murderer and accomplice in the first few pages itself. ) The book has a couple of highly intelligent learned people, their sidekicks, police as well as ordinary citizens, all jousting with each other. An ex - Husband gets killed by his wife, her neighbour , a brilliant mathematician helps her to hide the fact. Police (naturally) suspect her and 1-2 red herrings are successfully thrown in their way. The final revelations come as absolute surprise, and I feel that the alien twist marred the story rather than strengthening it. I expected more (or less in terms of deeds) from the maths professor, who was a real enigma in view of his irrational behaviour. And I am not comfortable with abrupt endings with hanging threads.
In spite of all this, a 4 star read for me as I was held riveted throughout.
That's how I felt too Smitha. Ending was disappointing and kind of too dark but otherwise very nicely written book.
Mod
But why do most good books have this sort of faulty ending?
Mod
-3.5/5I liked the solid touch, feel and smell of this book. I liked it that it dealt with history with lots of medical facts thrown in. I was in awe of the slow, melodious flow and the rich oriental and Spanish interwoven tapestry. I took a long time to complete the book as I didn't want to part with it soon.
But all these pleasant factors were negated by the last 40 or so pages which were haphazard, confusing, pallid and pointless.
The year is 1898...
This is the story of Antonio Maria, a young, prosperous Spanish doctor who sails off to China in the hopes of finding an oriental remedy to the Great Pox, syphilis. He is in quite a hurry as his father has reached end stage neurosyphilis.
In China he encounters exotic people, customs, quacks, doctors, priests, missionaries as well as the mysterious female apprentice, Fuming, who is working under Xu, the Chinese physician who's supposed to know the cure for syphilis. There is also the omnipotent old dowager princess, who's feared and loathed by most.
He learns and practices Chinese medicine, but has not still been exposed to the miracle cure.
Xu disappears, he falls in love with the female physician. 1900 comes up heralding the Boxers revolution, and his world turns topsy turvy.
Was a well written book, very informative and interesting except perhaps for the end, which appears to be hastily and ill conceived.
Mod
My challenges:
1. Read my son's name in books
GAUTHAM PRABHU
G - Girls in Trucks, Goldfinch (the)
A-And the mountains echoed
H- Heat and Dust
M- Murder in the West Wing
P- Pigeon English
2. Read 12 different genres
1.Foodie (Last Chinese Chef)
2.Mythology (Jaya)
3. Historical (Heat and Dust, The Yellow Emperor's cure)
4. Contemporary (And the mountains echoed)
5. Magical Realism (Kafka on the shore)
6. Young adult (Pigeon English, The fault in our stars, Every Day, Wonder)
7. Erotica (Lolita)
8. Psychological thriller (The Other Half Lives - Sophie Hannah)
9. Memoir ( I am Malala...)
10. Horror (Carrie)
11. Paranormal (Carrie, Every Day)
12. Cozy mystery (Murder in the West Wing)
3. Three bonafide classics in 2014
1. Lolita
4. With my son
1. GO ahead secret Seven
2. Wonder
5.5. The Randomiser Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Am reading 12 books.
These are
14.
55.Reading Lolita in Tehran - Currently reading
101.The Body Farm
105.Blow Fly
128.The Smoke Jumper
132.The Giver
167.Paths of Glory
193.Staying On
349.Tempest in the Tea Room
375.Em and The Big Hoom
455.Personal Statement
485.Stoner
6.read atleast 12 Good Reads Choice Award nominee books of 2013
1. And the mountains echoed
2. The Lowland
3. I am Malala
7. Monthly Keyword Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jan - Deception (Ice)\
Feb - Norwegian Wood (Love, Sad)
March - The Fault in our stars (Magic, luck) - about cancer victims who are down on their luck
April - Mission/Heat - I am Malala - a teenager on a mission to nurture female education in Pakistan
May - Murder/Mystery- Devotion of Suspect X
8. A-Z Challenge - had totally forgotten about this one. Had a tough time updating..
A-And the Mountains Echoed
B-
C-The Carbon Murder
D-Deception
E-Every Day
F-The Fault in Our Stars
G- Girls in Trucks
H-Heat and Dust
I-I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
J-Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
K-Kafka on the Shore
L-The Last Chinese Chef
M-Mockingjay
N-The Never List
O-One Pink Line
P-Pigeon English
Q
R-Reading Lolita in Tehran
S-Sorting Out Sid
T-The Tennis Party, now titled as 40 Love
U
V
W-Wonder
X
Y-The Yellow Emperor's Cure
Z
Smitha wrote: "Yes, Neena. But why do most good books have this sort of faulty ending?"
It is as if many authors just kind of get lost toward the ending. It was cozy and nicely written book except the ending. I felt disgust for Ishigami in the end and wondered why his character had to have that extremely dark shade! I have recently read another book by same author and it is same there. It is as if author is fixed on idea of obsessive, jealous love.
Mod
Yes, exactly. Her ex husband was surely a bad guy but 2nd murder was unnecessary. That made ishigamil looked like a creep. In another book, though victim surely deserved punishment, whole episode gave another character this dark, creepy side. I have not read any other so have no idea if all books are like that or no.
Mod
-3/5A very fast paced thriller, easy to read, easy to forget. Life's great lessons not learnt here, unless one decides not to befriend or help lonely or lost kids. Two girls aged 11 unknowingly commit a heinous crime, are more than aptly punished, and in their adulthood try to sail beyond their gory pasts. Young girls are being strangled to death in a sleepy seaside town which boasts of an amusement park. The bodies are found either in the seashore or in the amusement park. The theory of a serial killer emerges, and as the terror mounts police and newsagents become active, and the lives of these two girls(now adult women) drastically change again. I liked reading the book, but then, half an hour later, I don't find it that interesting. This is an Edgar winning mystery, but doesn't seem that... prize-worthy to me.
Mod
Abridged books should be banned.(I'd read and not been much impressed with that version before) This was my foremost thought after starting with this adventure.
It was a wonderful read, full of wit and wisdom, packed with adventure, duels, political intrigue, jolly debauchery and suchlike. 16th century France was an exciting but dangerous place to be, especially if one were involved in politics and religion c.f. Henry VIII and cardinal Richelieu. There was double crossing, use of vile feminine charms, duelling, sieges and counter sieges.
d'Artagnan, the young, witty, hot headed Gascon comes to Paris in search of fame and fortune with just his yellow colored mongrel of a horse, his sword and a small amount to tide him His aim is to meet the captain of the musketeers, his father's friend. He succeeds in meeting him, but not before getting embroiled in funny and deadly situations (for D'Artgnan both coexist) and meeting the 3 musketeers. Rest is a melee of fun n frolic, grief and sorrow, the battle of viles and wits, and the ever powerful feminine charm trying to dominate masculine intent.
It was wonderful, funny, thought provoking.
A thoroughly enjoyable read.
Smitha wrote: "36. The three musketeers-4.5/5Abridged books should be banned.(I'd read and not been much impressed with that version before) This was my foremost thought after starting with this adventure.
It ..."
This is one of those long books that intimidate me!
Mod
Smitha wrote: "It's good, dely. I loved reading it"I should read it some day. But also Les Miserables is in my tbr list, there are so many!
Mod
Smitha wrote: "you may like Les Miserables better :D ( I remember that you prefer tragedy over comedy and romance)"Lol, yes!
Mod
Business Doctors: Management Consulting Gone Wild-3/5it was quite different from my usually preferred genres. I am somewhat hesitant to read thrillers involving mafia and nefarious activities, but am quite comfortable with Sophie Hannah/Elizabeth George/ Gillian Flynn/Barbara Vine sort of dark psychological mysteries.
But contrary to my expectations I did enjoy it as the writing was crisp, scathing and grammatically accurate, for once. I learnt a lot about the way businesses, prisons, gangs and casinos function. I am confident enough to run a casino/ den if I ever get bored with my current occupation.
I would recommend this to those who love action thrillers .
Mod
-3/5My first foray into the fantasy realm.. and it didn't disappoint a bit.
Started tentatively as I was not much enamored with this genre, but the book was better than my expectations. Took some time to adjust to the fantasy world, especially the names, customs, factions; also to differentiate between the good, the bad and the ugly. Once I got a hang of the time, settings and events, I could really immerse myself in this enigmatic world. There were nail biting adventures with Rand, Mat, Perrin, the three good friends, and Nynaeve and Egwene, the gifted and plucky women, all aided by Moiraine, a mysterious powerful lady and her warder, Lan. They cross different lands, face different people and living beings, some friendly, some not so, most frankly dangerous, and finally reach the coveted sanctum; but here I lost myself. They kill some who are supposed to be bad, but then afterwards I come to know that still, bad people (if I can call them people) are left, and the strife between good and evil will continue...
This is of course, an obvious fact as we all know there are 14 to this series :D
I would say that I would like to explore more books in fantasy realm... but keeping this series in hold, as I want to experience varied worlds, and life is too short to be stuck in one (fantasy) world
Mod
3.5 stars.
A collection of simple stories revolving around the ordinary Indian. Poignant description of situations and troubles inevitable in a crowded metropolitan city where different religions, culture and beliefs jostle each other. I particularly liked the mouthwatering description of various Indian street food, but what I felt incomplete was the abrupt ending of the stories.
Recommended to short story fans and those who love reading about India and its varied facets.
Mod
My challenges:
1. Read my son's name in books
GAUTHAM PRABHU
G - Girls in Trucks, Goldfinch (the)
A-And the mountains echoed
H- Heat and Dust
M- Murder in the West Wing
P- Pigeon English
B- Bombay Bhel
2. Read 12 different genres
1.Foodie (Last Chinese Chef)
2.Mythology (Jaya)
3. Historical (Heat and Dust, The Yellow Emperor's cure)
4. Contemporary (And the mountains echoed)
5. Magical Realism (Kafka on the shore)
6. Young adult (Pigeon English, The fault in our stars, Every Day, Wonder)
7. Erotica (Lolita)
8. Psychological thriller (The Other Half Lives - Sophie Hannah)
9. Memoir ( I am Malala...)
10. Horror (Carrie)
11. Paranormal (Carrie, Every Day)
12. Cozy mystery (Murder in the West Wing)
13. Anthologies
3. Three bonafide classics in 2014
1. Lolita
2. The Three Musketeers
4. With my son
1. GO ahead secret Seven
2. Wonder
5.5. The Randomiser Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Am reading 12 books.
These are
14.
55.
101.The Body Farm
105.Blow Fly
128.The Smoke Jumper
132.The Giver
167.Paths of Glory
193.Staying On
349.Tempest in the Tea Room
375.Em and The Big Hoom
455.Personal Statement
485.Stoner
6.read atleast 12 Good Reads Choice Award nominee books of 2013
1. And the mountains echoed
2. The Lowland
3. I am Malala
4. Eleanor and Park
5. Mad about the boy
6. Waiting to be heard: a memoir
7. The Cuckoo's calling
8. Me before You
9. The Goldfinch
10.The Husband's Secret
11. The Rosie Project
7. Monthly Keyword Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jan - Deception (Ice)\
Feb - Norwegian Wood (Love, Sad)
March - The Fault in our stars (Magic, luck) - about cancer victims who are down on their luck
April - Mission/Heat - I am Malala - a teenager on a mission to nurture female education in Pakistan
May - Murder/Mystery- Devotion of Suspect X
June - Birthdays/Parties/Road trips - none completed :(
July - Dreams/Spy- A Game of Thrones, Business Doctors
August -
8. A-Z Challenge - had totally forgotten about this one. Had a tough time updating..
A-And the Mountains Echoed
B-Bombay Bhel
C-The Carbon Murder
D-Deception
E-Every Day
F-The Fault in Our Stars
G- Girls in Trucks
H-Heat and Dust
I-I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
J-Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
K-Kafka on the Shore
L-The Last Chinese Chef
M-Mockingjay
N-The Never List
O-One Pink Line
P-Pigeon English
Q
R-Reading Lolita in Tehran
S-Sorting Out Sid
T-The Tennis Party, now titled as 40 Love
U
V
W-Wonder
X
Y-The Yellow Emperor's Cure
Z
Mod
-4.5/5It was a wonderful read. Started with a 10 year old Daniel, the motherless child of the local rare bookshop owner who stumbles upon a mysterious manuscript in the cemetery of books, to which his father takes him. He meets the Guardian, gets acquainted with a rich book dealer, his blind but attractive niece, gets enamoured with the author of the manuscript, Julian and starts an investigation regarding his life and whereabouts. What he didn't realise was that how much his life parallels the authors and how badly will he be affected by this book, the shadow of the wind. At the end, events culminate into an almost complete circle.
The book gripped me from the first, the pace slowly ascending to a tumultuous finale. The last few pages were sort of an epilogue which neatly completed the book
Few books have a satisfactory ending, and this is one among those.
Mod
Was my kind of book. Never a dull moment until 96%. Then, as usual, killer was made known, and the magic tainted a bit. I was hooked from page 1, eagerly pursued Strike and Robin, was enthralled by all the quirky characters and writers , laughed at them, laughed with them, was shocked at the contents of, and the vitriol released by Bombyx mori, commisserated with the poor wife of the missing eccentric novelist, and their poor mentally subnormal daughter.
Reacquainted myself with Strike ' s younger but richer half brother Al, and many other characters. Robin's fiance Matthew, is still a sourpuss.
I particularly relished the bizarre and gruesome Bombyx mori, which led to equally gruesome murder and tumbling out of many hidden skeletons. I liked the writerly atmosphere created and the quirks of the hifis of the publishing industry. I almost felt like an insider!
I relished the Silkworm to the utmost.
Mod
-4/5Another psychological thriller by Kellerman. In this one, Alex Delaware, the child psychologist gets a midnight call from his disturbed former patient, Jamie, who has been lost for follow up for many years. He is in distress and is incoherent. Later Delaware comes to know that Jamie, the rich heir is accused of serial murder of homosexual men, including his lover. Jamie's uncle and his family lawyer hire Delaware and things start to get further puzzling. Jamie, the child protegee comes from a psychotically disturbed lineage and they want him incarcerated in a mental home rather than be arrested and tried as a sane person. Delaware delves deeper into Jamie's background and unearths many seemingly unrelated facts which later culminate into shocking revelations.
This is a story of unmasking of politely veiled greed and betrayal, which leads to multiple murders and ripples of devastation.
I enjoyed this tautly placed psychological thriller, which delves into many psychological and psychiatric abnormalities, schizophrenia being one of them. Would recommend this one to those who enjoy this particular genre. Others may find it gory and macabre.
Mod
3/5It was a quick read re capitulating the details of the Meredith Kercher murder case which occurred in the university of Perugia, Italy in 2007 November. Amanda Knox, the student killer, Metedith's housemate nicknamed as Angel Eyes, and her boyfriend Raffaele, along with Rudi, a loner are an unlikely trio to murder Kercher, a British student. But most evidences pointed towards y them, and they were finally convicted.
Smitha wrote: "43. Amanda Knox, the student killer -3/5It was a quick read re capitulating the details of the Meredith Kercher murder case which occurred in the university of Perugia, Italy in 2007 November. Am..."
It is a neverending story :/
Hadn't you already read something about this murder some time ago? Do I remember wrong?
Mod
Smitha wrote: "dely, yes I had. Angel Eyes was the title. I am somehow so intrigued by the events that I can't help but know what happened. But this one too doesn't clearly state anything. Will wait for a couple..."I think we will never know the truth: once they are guilty, then they aren't, then they are again...
The book doesn't state anything because nobody knows what really happened.
Mod
Smitha wrote: "Yes. Why I am interested, I don't know. There is no dint of unsolved murders in India. But somehow got interested in this one"I don't know what "dint" means and also the translator isn't helping me :/
There are several unsolved murders but I think this story has become famous because it is too mediatic (also because two foreigners are involved); perhaps it's because of this that a lot of people are interested in it.
Mod
means there are many unsolved murders in India
Smitha wrote: "No dint= no dearthmeans there are many unsolved murders in India"
Thanks! I was sure it meant the opposite: all the crimes are solved and so you were interested to see how a unsolved murder is!
Smitha wrote: "LOL. Joke of the day, dely."LOL
But I swear, I was thinking it :D
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It was an awesome read. Never expected a 20 year old to write a profound book as this. The book deals with the shattered emotions of a brother and sister who fall in love with the same mysterious guy, a handsome young man who has come as a paying guest to occupy the topmost tower room of their traditional house.The stranger manages to woo even their traditional and conventional parents, and all hell breaks loose when he supposedly elopes with the sister. The first part is narrated by the brother, and is raw and touching, the second part by the sister, who appears to be emotionally stronger, but shows her weakness in places. It was a gripping read, which I completed in two sittings (due to pressure of work, not otherwise :D). Would recommend this to all, but for the extreme orthodox who may not like the homosexuality part.