If you are someone who wants to get lost in a book these winter afternoons. I have something for you – “Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya”. This one would take you to an identifiable neighborhood, sketch up relatable people and keep to glued till the end.
Book title: Thirteen Kinds of Love
Author: Soumya Bhattacharya
Publisher: Harper Collins
Pages: 200
Genre: Contemporary fiction|Contemporary
Get your copy: Paperback | Kindle
Blurb:
A child cares for a family of pigeons nesting in his balcony; is his parents’ relationship as diseased as the illness ravaging the baby pigeons? A man mulls over desire engendered by love and that which springs from mere lust. A couple confesses to the reader the reasons for the widening chasm between them. An intricate mesh of relationships and lives, Thirteen Kinds of Love follows the fortunes of several families living and working in an apartment block in Mumbai. This is a book about loving and losing, about trying to redeem oneself, about attempts to remake and refashion what has been torn asunder. Soumya Bhattacharya draws the reader into the narrative using his deeply evocative, distinctive prose. This is an astute exploration of how we live and love today.
My take on Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya:
Thirteen Kinds of Love is a collection of tales about residents and people associated with the high-rise apartment Imperial Heights in Mumbai. The stories explore urban anxieties with human emotions around love.
Crossing path with a widower who is still in love with his wife. Later meeting a man who keeps wondering if his wife is aware of his illicit affair. A father wishing to spend more time with his son. Each circumstance urging the reader to think if love can change forms. Ponder of forces that bring these changes. And appreciate how they deal with loss, physical or distance.
Every character is well developed and seems convincing enough in their storyline. Once the reader moves across chapters the interlinking maze gets more visible. The lucid narration and expression of relationship dynamics make this a page-turner.
One of the brilliant works within stories was conveying the same scene from two characters’ points of view yet the contrast is at large. Skillful.
Another pat on the author’s back would be the use of words. He depicted multifaceted feelings with impressive impact.
The minimalist cover showcasing the interconnectivity among characters is clean and apt.
Unputdownable.
Rating: 4/5
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I love when words play a good role and put a good impact on the reader. Nice review of this book.
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This sounds like a good read. I also like how subtle the cover is!
Cover designed is quite an eye-catcher.
Sounds like something I should bread and read out to my kids as well. Compassion is what we all need. Will buy and read for sure.
High chances you would like it.
I have been meaning to buy a good fiction of late and I am sure I am going to buy this book.
Get this one in the new year.
This seems to be a good read for a vacation. Thanks for sharing the review.
Pleasure Debi.
This seems to be great book with interesting stories. Love to read this book.
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The storyline seems intriguing with interlinking stories & it does sound like a perfect book to read over the holidays. Adding it to my cart now.
You can find purchasing links in the post, Neha.
Great book review by you. Word play is important while writing and is enjoyed by the intelligent reader.
Interesting storytelling is a skill indeed.
The review is very interesting dear! I would also love to read thirteen kinds of love. Expecting much from the book.
High chances you would appreciate the book.
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First of all, the cover of the book is quite interesting. I expected this to be some sort of love story but I’m pleasantly surprised that it is about love in so many different forms. Will surely love to read this one.
The clean cover does give ideas about the plot but not entirely. The book would keep you glued, Varsha.
I have been seeing this book all over the social media and your review has piqued my interest. Seems like an interesting collection of stories. Will check it out.