Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The Storyteller's Secret - A fiction by Sejal Badani

Last month, I finished reading The Storyteller's Secret a fiction after a long long time. Probably The Fellowship of the Ring was the last fiction book I read about couple of years ago.

It was interesting story. There are many secrets in everyone's life. That would not only impact them but many others connected to them. This is the story of what one's heart wants and what is dharma. When both contradict, is it OK to go against dharma? Below is my review on Goodreads about this book.

For me, Jaya's first hand experience of India and few other aspects are technically incorrect, but pardonable. Author has made lot of errors while building the facades for the story.
But the whole book is about Amisha and Ravi. Amisha was torn between what her heart wants and the societal morality. The author has built this dilemma pretty well, depicting the way Amisha was brought up in pre-independence era. The way she was looking for an identity as a story teller. Honest servant Ravi was a true comrade in Amisha's life.
I think even in the modern world, many people are torn between their heart and morality. The book was a page turner after halfway and ending was ok.
I don't recommend this as a must read, but not very bad either.

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