Book review : A bend in the road

Book review :

Road trips have a long lasting impact on the traveller. Roads guide you the way along with deep insights of life that one cannot get being stagnant at one place. The paths covered has a bend or twists that indirectly pour light on the fact that life is full of twists and turns. Inspired by the road trips this book is a fascinating, captivating and enthralling collection of twenty short stories.

Each and every story is unique and weaved in different parts of our country. Covering varied themes like patriotism, tradition, religion, identity and many more. Each story takes the reader on a fresh quest for emotions, deep hidden secrets , turmoil of ongoing turbulations and much more.

In the story, "Soldier on the border", The author predicts the long perching quest of a common man to do something in his life. When this person gets a chance to do something for his closed ones or his country he is posted on the border area far away from his family and yet alone protecting his homeland from creepy terrorist. His journey from seeking his quest to only subsiding to do nothing except to see his fellow soldiers dying just for better of the countrymen evokes sympathy and rage for other side soldiers.

In the story, "The mask", the author guides the true meaning of mask. Mask can be taken for good or bad depends upon how you need it. A simplified story yet having an enthralling impact and seeking a face only to sheild a woman's integrity and true worth.

In the story,"Hospitality", the author has poured light on are newly built resort and how pandemic has lowered its cost. Rasiklal , owner of this resort do multiple hospitality tricks infront of the inspector who came for inspection of the resort only to protect it from getting low rating. But how this is manipulated and were they really the inspectors or some one else who just came to view the area was a mystery till the end.

The author has well penned each story in a unique flavour like the spices that tastes different for different dishes...His aroma of presenting varied colours of life in a magnificent way is flawless.

I liked reading these impactful stories and would recommend this book to all.

Happy Reading!

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