Introduction
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ISBN #
978-93-80349-91-6
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Genre:
Fiction
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Publishers: Srishti
Publishers
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Price: Rs. 150/-
I had been reading a lot of positive reviews
about this book on Face book and good reads. The attractive cover page and the
interesting tag line (Not all love stories are perfect, but then, neither are
people) added to the alluring touch. I googled the author, reached his website
and read the sample chapters …. Only to become more curious to know where
this does all lead to!
So the moment I got an opportunity I bought
this book from Flipkart to quench the thirsty me.
Behind The book
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“…. A
remarkable novel by a first-time novelist of immense promise…often exquisitely
rendered…. Exceptional achievement that deserves all the plaudits it is sure to
garner.” – Dr. Shashi Tharoor.
About the author
A hotelier by education, an ex-banker and a
senior executive in the outsourcing industry, Sid gave up a plush career in the
outsourcing industry to follow his passions. Based out of Ranikhet, he is not a
struggling entrepreneur and a happy writer. A self-proclaimed eccentric, he is
an avid blogger who loves to read and cook. Cooking stories however is his
passion.
Me thinks
As I have told many times before here, I am
blogger and like all other bloggers I also dream of getting published some day.
Hence any author who was once a blogger automatically attains the position of a
maestro for me. Like Preeti Shenoy, Uff Yeh Emotions, Ten Shades of life and
now Sid Bahri.
The Homing Pigeons is the first book by Sid
Bahri and to say it in one word he has done a commendable feat here. The flow
of the story, the narration, the dialogues and the locales all add perfectly to
make a thoroughly enjoyable read.
This story is about Aditya who has recently
lost his job owning to the global recession and Radhika who is a rich widow.
The entire story revolves around them and the love they have for each other.
Before you conclude it is a typical love story let me tell you it is not. It is
not the boy meet girl story where they have some minor arguments and then end
up living happily ever after. For happily ever after is something you will not
be able to connect with this story.
I connected very deeply with the female lead
Radhika for I found a piece of me in her or perhaps a piece of her in me.
Somewhere deep down maybe we all women are like this, am not too sure. But it
evoked very deep emotions in me, rendering me sleepless for nights. I had
actually stopped reading it in between for I could not read it any further
without blurring my eyes with tears. But then an incomplete book is something
unimaginable for me, moreover I had to know what happened in the end. So I
began it once again.
For a debutante the short has been dealt with
beautifully, the emotions , the hurt, the pain, the joy and all that love brings along has been
depicted very well in his words. The book is perfect in terms of grammar and
spellings, the credit for which goes to the editor! It’s such a pleasure to
read such wonderful books as many times spellings and grammar take away the
beauty of an otherwise beautiful story.
I truly loved the acknowledgements given by
the author and have only one word for him – respect. Wish someday I am able to
gather the courage to pursue what my hearts wants to. With this book the author has really set the
bar high for all the other debutantes and of course for us readers as from now
on we will expect him to conjure magic in every book of his.
If you are looking for some rom-com,
chick-lit or light read, then this book is not for you. This book is for people
who understand the intricacies of human relations and yet appreciate its
beauty.
Foodie Verdict
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This book is like Kachori Chaat – Tangy,
sweet, spicy and mouthwatering