Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Before i start the review of this book , i would like to Strongly recommend you all this masterpiece by Murakami even if you don't like reading much.

Now coming to the book , so , the story revolves mainly around 3 individuals who have faced tragedies in their own ways.

Toru watanabe is a ambitious young man, doesn't have more than 1-2 friends, loves reading and is struck between Naoko and Midori.

Naoko is also a student , quite introvert, very much in love with Toru and later becomes quite expressive about it.She deals with mental illness most of the times.

Midori is quite open minded and extroverted girl, she has different fantasies about life and happens to like Toru too.

Before you judge that it's a romantic book, let me tell you, it's a TRAGIC romance, includes the issues of depression , loneliness, student  protests and mostly every issue which a person faces and how he / she deals with it.

This book clearly shows the idea of death as a very natural phenomenon and the people who hold on to life and the ones who give up.

MY RATING-5/5

Birthday girl by Murakami

Birthday Girl is a short read by Murakami which can easily be completed in a single sitting.

What i like about this novella is that the story is short yet thrilling and interesting.

Story starts with the unnamed  protagonist girl who is a waitress and  how the events of her life change when she delivers dinner to the restaurant's owner on her 20th birthday.

Also , this story leaves one with an interesting ending to which the reader have to find answer for.

Also, this book was published to celebrate Murakami's 70th birthday.

I look forward to reading more Murakami(probably Norwegian wood).

MY RATING -3.5/5

Murder on the orient express by Agatha Christie

Murder on the orient express is one of most famous books by Agatha, though, over the period of time, it has got mixed reviews by readers, some define it as nothing new and some put it into one of the best murder mysteries category.

I overall found the book average as compared to other of Agatha's works, but if you are a new agatha reader, then it's just the right book for you, additionally it's a Hercule poirot mystery, which is always fun to read.

The mystery starts when a man is found murdered in the cabin of the orient express where poirot is also a passenger and a snow storm hits the train which makes it clear that the killer is present on the train.

If you are a fan of murder mysteries , then pick this one without any doubt :)

MY RATING-3/5

Train to pakistan by Khushwant Singh

Train to Pakistan by khushwant Singh defines the struggle of people crossing the border from both the sides and how the tensions that escalated between hindus, muslims and sikhs during the partition revolutionised the fate of people on both sides.

Story revolves around the town called Mano Majra on the border of India and Pakistan, where the village goon juggut singh falls in love with a muslim girl and when a local moneylender is murdered, suspicions fall on him.But the major twist comes the day when a train carrying dead  arrive and the town suddenly becomes a battleground between the two communities.

The book specifically potrays the pain of people during partition.If you are a history lover or want to know more about the past indo-pak relations, then surely go for this one:)

MY RATING-3/5

Revolution 2020 by Chetan Bhagat

Revolution 2020 is a perfect potrayal of Love, corruption and struggle. I used to read chetan bhagat at a very early stage when i started reading novels, not a fan of most of his novels, but Revolution 2020 had an impact on me.

The story revolves around 3 childhood friends , Gopal , Raghav and Aarti who struggle to find love and success , they reside in a small town of Varanasi, while reading , one can easily take feels of varanasi as a city, every minute detail about the city can be felt.

Love triangle and political corruption can be seen throughout the book,many a times i feel too much sad for Gopal who struggles a lot between his studies and his father.Raghav is too a bright student, but his thoughts about life are different than of Gopal, mostly leading to a rift between the two.Aarti however is a static character throughout the book who wants to be a flight attendent and to find one epic love, which eventually makes way for a love triangle between 3 of them.

Do read to experience different types of situation one can go through to finally live a life one desires💫

MY RATING-3.5/5

Who moved my cheese by Dr.Spencer Johnson

Who moved my cheese is a type of self help book.I don't read self help books much but i heard a lot about this and eventually decided to read this book.

I think this book adopts a  pretty amazing way of telling people that how to deal with changes in one's life, which indeed is an important phase.The book uses metaphors of two mice sniff and scurry and two people Hem and Haw.

I think everybody should read this book , when people go through difficulties dealing with change, they tend to go to depression , so do read this book to clear you mind.

Also, the book is short and simple , take atleast 2-3 hours from your schedule and discover life's simple truths by reading this self care book :)

MY RATING-4/5

A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini

A thousand splendid suns is a masterpiece by khaled hosseini .It is the only book of hosseini which i have read till now and i am already in love with his writing.

Story revolves around a 15 year old  Mariam , whose life is nothing but a living hell and on the top of that, she is sent to kabul to marry Rasheed who is almost her Father's age.

Life takes different terms as her story proceeds further , her friendship with a teenager holds quite a  significance. Battle for survival becomes hard when Taliban takes over!

Khaled has appropriately displayed the condition of women at that time in Afghanistan, where their every right is denied and there is no freedom to decide what's good or bad for them.It makes me sad to read the plight of girls being denied even the basic rights and  gender discrimination is quite visible throughout the whole story.

The story of Mariam will definitely have an emotional impact on you! 

Merry Christmas 🎄

Happy Reading📖

MY RATING-4.5/5