About
the book:
“The
Times of India ran a short story contest between July, 2015 and May,
2016. Eleven of India’s best selling authors were requested to
provide a prompt (one each month) based on which a short story was to
be submitted. This short story collection comprises the authors’
submission for each prompt. The short stories submitted cover a range
of genres: historical fiction, drama, humour, relationships, current
affairs. The author in some instances has tried to give an innovative
twist to the prompts, trying to lead the short story away from the
direction the prompts indicate. The Times of India is proposing to
conduct a Season 2 of the Write India Campaign. This collection
should give a taste to aspiring authors of the range and scope of the
Campaign, and hopefully encourage them to participate in the same.
Further details can be ascertained on the Write India Campaign
website.”
My
Review:
Dissent
is a collection of stories from various genres put together in a form
of a book by Deepak Kaul. The stories are intriguing and describe
various situations of one’s life, which we normally tend to
overlook.
The
story Dissent
speaks
about the fight Ila has to do against her step-mother so that she
isn’t forced to marry a guy who have a mind of a 10 year old and
his father who only wants his son so that he can take over the cotton
farm of Ila’s father.
Another
story speaks about a taboo in a family that revolves around Diya,
Rishaan and Kiara. Some things that are forbidden are more exciting
and what is more exciting will be revealed once you turn the pages of
book.
What
happens when you meet your ex-girlfriend almost after four years and
still longing to see love in her eyes for you. But you know that the
love is lost but you still feel that her smile is like a sunshine.
Stories
from various form of life are intertwined in a book to from a great
read. I liked the stories but it felt like old English where the
thoughts and circumstances are put in plain English. I liked the
storyline and the presentation.
I
receive the book from Writers Melon in exchange of an honest review.
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