Diary of a Malayali Madman by N Prabhakaran - Book Review

 

Author : N Prabhakaran

Translator : Jayashree Kalathil

Genre : Literary and Contemporary Fiction

Rating: 3.5/5

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

N. Prabhakaran is a major contemporary writer from Kerala and has been awarded the state Sahitya Akademi Award twice. Jayasree Kalathil is a writer and translator based in London. Prabhakaran's Diary of a Malayali Madman won the Crossword Book Award for Fiction in Translation in 2019, and Jayasree's translation of S. Hareesh's Moustache won the JCB Prize for Literature in 2020.

ABOUT THE BOOK

This book is an anthology of five short stories which are eccentric ,short and crisp. All the stories are different from one another but all of them are dealing with the most pertinent issues in todays world and that is "Mental Health". Diary of Malyali Madman is a story about madness, politics, love and obsession. Every character in the story has a different perspective about their surroundings. Set in North Kerala, the stories are mostly in the form of diary entries. All five Protagonist Georgekutty, Mohanan, Sreekumar and Aagney are anxious to tell their stories to the outside world. The Protagonist in each story deals with collision of realities and deception of life.

The Boundaries Of Sanity by Mira Saraf - Book Review

Author : Mira Saraf

Genre : Fiction

Rating : 4.5/5

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mira Saraf is an English and Psychology graduate. She works for a family business and outside office she is a an avid reader, poet and a writer. She has various achievements and an inspirational journey.

ABOUT THE BOOK

"The Boundaries of Sanity " is an intense and dark read. It consists of five short stories which talks about people's struggle with life and their inner conscience. This book talks about negative emotions and how these negative emotions can be overcome with courage and determination. Considering the depth of each story it is quite strenuous to understand. The protagonist in each story comes out at the end as a real fighter whether it is a women who got stranded in an abandoned house on a seashore and found comfort in the memories of her past or someone who was fighting with her inner self image and realized her self worth, or someone who was buried in senseless worries and realized life is too short so enjoy to the fullest and while reading all this it gives you a sense of hope. 

The Psychology of Persuasion by Kevin Hogan - BookReview

Author : Kevin Hogan

Genre : Non- fiction / Self Help

Rating : 4.9/5

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kevin Hogan, Ph.D, is the author pf seven books and has made hundreds of radio, television and media appearance. He teaches "The Psychology of Persuasion" for the prestigious University of St. Thomas Management center in Minneapolis, and has taught his unique skills of persuasion to employees of America's Fortune 500 companies. His Specialized knowledge of body language and hypnosis has helped him gain recognition as one of America's leading experts in the field of Human influence.

 ABOUT THE BOOK 

This book consists of most dynamic tools, strategies and techniques of persuasion. It talks about the most imperative skill one need to posses in their personal and professional life and that is Persuasive Communication. This strategies are proven which were used by most influential businesses in the world and now can be used by you.

Along Came a Spyder by Apeksha Rao - Book Review

Author: Apeksha Rao

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Rating: 4.9/5

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Apeksha Rao is a homeopath by profession and a writer by passion. A polyglot, fluent in six languages by the age of five, she fell in love with words very early in life. She wrote her first story at the age of seven and her stories and plays won many accolades in school and colleges. She has been lauded for her taut and gripping stories that always come with a twist at the end. She is a keen observer of human nature, something that is reflected in her stories.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Along Came A spyder is an end to end thriller. The story is about sharp, vivacious, audacious and  super keen teenager Samira who dreams to be a espionage as it is in her blood, both her parents Alka and Ranjit Joshi are elite intelligence agents working for RAW. But unfortunately her parents were against her aspiration for becoming a spy, reason which is quite deep rooted. The story is about Samira's  non-stop adventure into the world of spying and how she prove herself to her parents and fight with her inner fear. This can't put it down mystery thriller is packed with secrets, emotions and unexpected twists. The development of characters and relationships is a strength. Readers can empathise with Samira's struggle and her deep desire. All other characters in the story as they appear are well placed and fit wonderfully well in the story, nothing looks out of place.

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