Another take on our title - Cheer Up. Read on:
Written by Ila Garg, published by Gargi
Publishers and cover designed by Amol
Karambe, is the book titled “Cheer
up-the worst is yet to come”. The first impression you get, when you see
the woman on the cover is that of a free soul, someone who aims to fly high in
life, without letting herself to be shackled by the evil ways of the world. But
the character of our main protagonist (Ishani) is anything but that. She is
pretty, smart, confident, a go-getter; but somehow manages to keep messing up
her life with every wrong decision she makes. She wants to break free from the
clutches of an over protective, jealous and almost crazy boyfriend, but still
clings on to him, all in the name of love.
Ila has beautifully managed to paint a
perfect picture of a girl who does not mind being dominated and subjected to
humiliation by her boyfriend. She hates it, but still cannot let go. She wants
to break free, but still lets herself be tied down. She’s a girl who wears her
heart on her sleeve, someone who can never intentionally hurt anyone, thus
always ending up making the wrong choices, be it a lover, or friends.
Ishani’s emotions, her tumultuous state of
mind, her pain, sorrow and the joys she finds in little things; have all been
portrayed exceptionally well. Many a times during the story, you want to give
her a tight slap across the face for being so naïve and needy. But that’s how
her character is, and Ila has managed to showcase that very well. The infusion
of poems in the middle just strengthens the story, bringing out Ishani’s deeply
hidden emotions to the surface. The end, however, was slightly confusing and
abrupt, and took a turn in a completely different, though a very happy
direction.
All in all, Cheer up is an intricately
woven, intriguing story which will take you through a roller-coaster of
emotions, never once letting you get bored; ultimately managing to put a smile
across your face. Ila is a wonderful writer, who knows how to weave magic with
words, and she has surely done an amazing job with this one.
Grab your copy here: Homeshop18 | Infibeam
(Review by Smita Salins)
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