Author: C G Sreedevan
Genre: Fiction
Price: Rs. 355
Published By: Pothi.com
Reviewed By: Priyanka Batra Harjai, Team BRI
Book Review India Verdict: ✪✪✪✰✰
Review:
Life – have you ever tried to understand the true meaning of this precious gift to humanity? Have you ever thought of beautifying your life by imparting a purpose to it? Have you ever felt your life to be blessed with someone special – say someone to be titled as a messenger of god; who helps you to tred through the maze of life? If not would you be interested in personifying one? Come let us live our life to Perdition with CG Sreedevan!
This fictious work is a creative piece from the author who comes from a creative professional sector. Representing retail sector might seem as an extra ordinary disconnect but as you read him more and understand the psyche of his characters you will witness the efficacy of the message for humanity presented by the author.
As I started reading the book, initially I perceived it as just another book sharing school days memories (which was proved wrong later on) but I had two questions drilling in my mind which pushed me to sail through the tides of the words sprawling across the book. First how does the title and second the book cover relate to the story? What’s in it? What is the author’s guiding force behind writing this script? Does this story proves to be instrumental in a way or the other to the readers but how?
I continued my voyage through the book pages and found my answers! No, we never gonna set on some treasure hunt but what he preaches is nothing lesser! Only a few budding authors become successful in touching the right chords and he did it.
Life to Perdition by C.G. is a story about a boy named Sijil. Technically. speaking, it is his diary archive which he unfolds in front of the readers as he is on his way to a life transforming journey. He shares with you the joys and sorrows starting from the day when the love of his life makes an entry into his life and travels down the memory lane which ends up in the present -perfect!
Though, I found the formatting of the book a bit weak but it is nothing much to be counted as a drawback. Second aspect that might be a concern for a few readers is – the length of the book but if you are a reading freak (like me) then this too can be dealt with utmost ease. Having said this, I would add that once you invest time in reading it; you will not regret and will feel very light-hearted.
The author has adopted a simple conversational style of writing. This makes it easy to read it faster (and assume, sometimes) and his detailed specifics brings it closer to the reality; readers especially boys will find it as if it is about their life being streamed live. Surprisingly, the story takes an emotional turn as it approaches the concluding pages and leaves you enlightened.
Yes, you read it correctly – a love story that enlightens! How did the author serve this purpose? Well, you guessed it correctly; you need to make a purchase.
So, let us unlock the doors of our mental blocks and move ahead towards life to Perdition.
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