Preeti Shenoy

Don't read it, please. This book reads like a long ramble of complaints, with unbelievable characters that were not likeable at all. Way too much repetition; yes we got that the protagonist got married at 19. It did not have to be repeated on every other page. Along with so many other tiny details, as if this was a children's book.
Plus which group of 30 year olds talk like this? I have not used or heard the phrase 'scaredy cat' in 20 years.
Read if you like tiresome Bollywood flicks that appeal to the masses.… (més)

I felt that the female lead was very impulsive and did some really stupid things and could escape from responsibilities because she was rich! Author has written about the problems teenagers face and how parents can actually help them. Communication is the key in any relationship. The one thing that I noted was that many teenagers or even the adults have no idea what they want in life! Most of them just do engineering because their parents sent them! (Just an example) half of the people I know don't realize what they are passionate about and spend all their lives living a bored and monotonous life!… (més)

A hundred little flames By Preeti Shenoy is a heartwarming account of Ayan, who visits his grandfather Gopal Shankar in a small village in Kerala. The book is filled with beautiful imagery and close to heart scenarios. Though the story progresses well and gets interesting in the second half, it is a tab bit predictable. There is a lot one can learn from the story and it was good to read a book from an Indian author in an idyllic setting and not in an urban setting. It is a 3.5 star read for me. I appreciate the extensive research and effort put in by the author. She does an extraordinary task at vividly painting the picture of the rural setting , you feel a part of it.… (més)