Blurb: Maansi, a simple village girl, trapped
within the boundaries of family and honour, is in search for the answers to the
queries that haunt her life. Reyaz, a medical intern, living under the burden
of a complex relation, tries to understand a world that has failed to
understand him.Their paths cross, but so do their stars and death seems the only escape.
But what if death isn’t the end, but just the beginning of a journey that changes everything you know about yourself.
Unfold the pages to embark on a soul-stirring journey of love, magic, hatred and spiritualism that winds its way through the dusty lanes of Haryana, leaving behind answers that humanity have always sought for.
Verdict: ‘I was
there’ is the first work of fiction by Saptadeep and Mamta. This book came to
me as a bolt of fresh air. Kudos to the author for choosing such a less
traveled path to start their literary journey. Writing a spiritual fiction for
their debut novel is not a cake walk but they have proved their worth.
The cover looks simple and very
much ordinary compared to the books of the same genre available in the market.
If the cover was catchier or maybe designed in a better way, the wonderful
content would've
reached
more readers. The
title sounds different and gave a hint of the different content which I
think is appreciable. The blurb seems interesting too.
I was quite shocked after reading
the very first chapter because it was never expected. A girl, named Maansi, was
unveiling her journey after death. The gate of heavens, the judgment, the
unanswered questions, everything was fresh and new. The story revolves around
Maansi, who
was incidentally born as a girl in an uncouth Hariyana family and had
to face the wrath for being a girl. Her life takes the worst turn when she falls
for a young medical intern. The story goes juggling with her life after death
and before death.
The narrating style was something
that attracted me the most. The way these debutant authors
had
described each feelings
of Maansi when she was facing the agony in her childhood or what was going on
her mind when she was on the verge of meeting the God for her answers. The
delicate yet philosophical way of narrating scenes takes this book to a new
height. I appreciate the author’s imagination power because of the way they
have described each and every details of
heaven,
the way to the God or the how God actually looks. The chosen words are a treat
to the reader’s eyes.
The answers that Maansi seeks after her death
will leave a lasting effect on the readers even after completing the book. The
decision that Maansi takes or the questions that Maansi asks can easily be related
to the reality and the readers will love the words of wisdom from the Almighty.
There were some loose ends which
should have been tied up till the end and there were a few scenes where the
stretched descriptions drops the flow of the story. Few editing errors are also
spotted which can be ignored. Being a first timer I would say this two
debutant authors
have
done a commendable job.
Final Words: This debut book of Saptadeep and Mamta will definitely
enlighten the readers to the core and will answer many questions which we often
seek from
the God. The flawless narrating style
and the delightful message at the end makes this one of the best in its
genre.
Title: I was there
Author: Saptadeep & Mamta
Publisher: Pen Point Publication
Page Count: 156
My Rating: 4.25/5
Author: Saptadeep & Mamta
Publisher: Pen Point Publication
Page Count: 156
My Rating: 4.25/5
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