It is raining heavily across the country. Do you like the smell of petrichor? Nothing makes the afternoons special when my child is tucked in bed for the next 2 hours. I could see drops flowing down my windowpane after heavy rain. There are divine smells and a book in hand. It makes the reading special when 99 other people join you and share their thoughts on the poem. That’s Unread by Platform For Artists for you.
My friend once told me that when light shines so beautifully through a window it means something.
Sunshine by Forum Ashish Shah. (Unread)
Unread by Platform For Artists is an anthology of 100 writers from all across India published by FanatiXx Publication. The book is a collection of English and Hindi poems.
It holds the work of many known faces. Like Sharanya Rajgopal from Terribly Tiny Tales, Forum Shah from Spill poetry, Neha Kabra from The Quill Company. There is work of known published authors and travel writers too.
Book cover:
The book cover is glossy with crushed paper placed around. It feels to me as a good match with the title.
Page quality, binding, and printing are quite decent.
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Book review: Unread
This anthology is a difficult one to wrap in a quick review. Each piece of work is a conversation starter. There is no set theme in the book or sections which may work for some. It goes more of a river flowing from one land to another.
The poems are of free narrative poems, rhyming poems, and a couplet. They do capture the reader with raw emotions of fear, loneliness, love, separation, inspiration and more.
Some poems are chewy, few are chewier. A lot do get the merit of rereading, soon. The entire mix of poetries makes the reading pleasant. I enjoyed it. The page numbers are strikethrough, remember Unread. An eye to each little detail is done accurately. The book aims to inspire the hidden inner artist in a reader and hence the 100th one is unwritten. The 100th poet is the reader. Yet, again making it an unread work for others.
I would recommend this book, Unread by Platform For Artists, for someone who enjoys poetry in both the languages English and Hindi. Read one at a time and enjoy the depth it takes you to.
Rating: 4 /5
Pages: 143
Curated by: Platform For Artists
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This review is done as part of the Blogchatter Book Review Program
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Loved reading your review. I haven’t read a compilation of poems in a while and your review has prompted me to pick up this book.
Glad to hear that Ritu
Have seen the cover floating around on Blogchatter and was quite intrigued. Loved the concept of the reader being the 100th writer. And how you began the review was super! It gave me an idea of how I could possibly write a review in the future – thanks for that!
Jab teacher bole aisa toh bolo lage kaisa …..yay!
It is necessary to have an interesting book cover and decent quality of printed paper for a book. This one is a good read.
100 poems by 100 authors, this looks like a bundle of perspectives bind in a book. Thanks for the review, will check out the book.
Wow! I am not much of a reader of poetry but otherwise I read quite a lot. I am surely going to recommend this book to my poetry loving friends.
Your friends would appreciate your thoughts.
You got me hooked to this one buddy. Your review has enticed me enough to pick this one asap
I love to read poems, you know. I will check the book. 100 writer’s work in one book, gem for me. Thanks for sharing.
I told you remember, I was thinking about you while reading this one.
Yeah! I remember when we are talking that day.
wow I loved the book cover. It looks so creative. Will check out the poetries as well.
The book cover does look catchy. I like this concept of 100 writers sharing a poem each. Your review is good. Can give this a try.
I like the book cover too! I enjoy reading hindi poems. So i will check out! 🙂
Wow..This must be great to read 100 poems 100 writers …was not aware of this book…will get this to read !!
I cannot even imagine how beautiful it must be to read 100 poems written by such fabulous writers. After reading this review I am intrigued to read this soon.
This is a entertainer, even i read it recently. Collaboration by many artist. Great review.
Thanks Ujjwal. I read your take too.
100 writers and 100 poems… that’s seems like a treasure trove!! I love anthologies as in one book you get to enjoy varied flavors and tastes. Will check out Unread by Platform For Artists, thanks for recommending it.
I like the fact how the 100th one is unwritten leaving a scope of imagination for the next one.. Would love to get my hands on this book Unread by Platform For Artists..
You would love this one Kim