Ashay Abbhi

The Wait is a powerful story: but that is not telling you enough. A strongly constructed narrative that takes you through an old man's journey towards redemption, the story shakes you up. Very rarely does a tale leave you with a message that you can carry with you for life. Very rarely, does a story evoke a profound moment of introspection. The Wait is one of those rare stories. Ashay's writing is lucid, clear and very inviting - you simply cannot put the book down when you are riveted to his story. The characters he portrays in his story are nuanced, flawed and very real: enough to make you identify yourself with the protagonist - or even who you might assume to be the protagonist, to find a quick jolt of surprise. There is something very charming about Ashay's writing - it feels like you've sat with the writer and listened to him telling you the whole thing. It is not a story, The Wait, is truly an experience.