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Dream's Sake
“He can be as good as he wants to be and I’ll be as bad as I need to be! We’ll see where it all ends up,” says Aashi.
She believes she has a right to fight for her dreams. She believes a little bit of selfishness is necessary to survive in this world. Abhi, however, has not learnt that lesson. And he can’t accept the fulfilment of his hopes when they seem to rise from the ruins of Aashi’s dreams.
His sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould. And in the path of their love too lies a dream – the dream of a dead and betrayed mother.
Feelings rise, and are suppressed. Past grips the present and threatens the future. Memories refuse to wane their shadows from the heart. Hope and despair fight a battle. Guilt rises up and resents the forgiveness. Revenge weaves a web. Friendship is tested. And love demands a sacrifice. A tumultuous battle wages on...
What lies at the end of this battle?
How far can a person go to fulfill the dreams of someone else?
Lose yourself in the pages of this gripping saga of love and friendship to find out.
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She believes she has a right to fight for her dreams. She believes a little bit of selfishness is necessary to survive in this world. Abhi, however, has not learnt that lesson. And he can’t accept the fulfilment of his hopes when they seem to rise from the ruins of Aashi’s dreams.
His sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould. And in the path of their love too lies a dream – the dream of a dead and betrayed mother.
Feelings rise, and are suppressed. Past grips the present and threatens the future. Memories refuse to wane their shadows from the heart. Hope and despair fight a battle. Guilt rises up and resents the forgiveness. Revenge weaves a web. Friendship is tested. And love demands a sacrifice. A tumultuous battle wages on...
What lies at the end of this battle?
How far can a person go to fulfill the dreams of someone else?
Lose yourself in the pages of this gripping saga of love and friendship to find out.
Book available on flipkart at:http://www.flipkart.com/books/8192079...
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- GenresRomance
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Jyoti Arora
12 books68 followersJyoti Arora is an Indian novelist and blogger. She has Master's degrees in English Literature and Applied Psychology. Besides her intense and thought-provoking novels, Jyoti’s writing achievements include several wins in blogging competitions, over five years of freelance writing experience, developing books for kids and abridging 24 famous English novels like Jane Eyre, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn etc.
Due to certain medical problems, Jyoti had to quit school after class 8th. But she did not let this stop or discourage her. She continued her education on her own through correspondence courses and is a successful career woman now.
For her determination and achievements, Jyoti has received appreciation from several eminent dignitaries and her life story has been covered in various local and national TV shows, radio programs, newspapers, magazines and websites. In the year 2016, Jyoti was chosen as one of the 100 women achievers of India that were invited to witness India’s Republic Day parade as special guests.
Besides reading and writing novels, Jyoti also enjoys blogging and has won several blogging competitions. She loves checking out the latest technological innovations, watching movies, and listening to old Bollywood songs.
Due to certain medical problems, Jyoti had to quit school after class 8th. But she did not let this stop or discourage her. She continued her education on her own through correspondence courses and is a successful career woman now.
For her determination and achievements, Jyoti has received appreciation from several eminent dignitaries and her life story has been covered in various local and national TV shows, radio programs, newspapers, magazines and websites. In the year 2016, Jyoti was chosen as one of the 100 women achievers of India that were invited to witness India’s Republic Day parade as special guests.
Besides reading and writing novels, Jyoti also enjoys blogging and has won several blogging competitions. She loves checking out the latest technological innovations, watching movies, and listening to old Bollywood songs.
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August 24, 2014
I usually like to believe myself to be a happy-endings lover, but then the fact remains that some of the best books I have read are tragedies. Tragedies do sometimes have a way into my heart, maybe because tragedies do seem to happen a lot in the world around us.
How far would you go to fulfill your life's dreams? And How far would you go to fulfill the dreams of your most beloveds? Jyoti Arora's debut novel Dream's Sake is a story of dreams, love, despair, jealousy and sacrifice. A simple tale with a complex play of emotions.
The story revolves around four friends Aashi, Abhi, Priyam and Sid each with their own share of past tragedies in life. It is a nice read, there are aspects I really like in the book, and there are certain things that could have made it better for me.
To say the good things, firstly, I really liked the story and the setting. There are some contrasting characters each with a story of their own to tell. Be it Aashi- an ambitious, a bit selfish, practical girl, or the siblings Abhi and Priyam, very charming and lovable- a bit too good to be true as a matter of fact. And Sid is different from all the three- a character with his flaws, he is my favorite character from the book. Blinded by his love for his dead mother and hatred for his father, he doesn't warm up to people very easily except for his best friends Abhi and Priyam. The language is nice and simple, and Jyoti's love for English classics is quite evident.
Now, coming to the things that would have made the book much better for me. Firstly, the editing. There are serious problems with the editing for which the publishers are to be blamed. Many printing and grammar errors, which can be a huge turn off for many people.
Then, some characters, for instance Sid, Priyam and Raj needed a little more exploration according to me. But I guess the book would have to be much longer then. Somewhere towards the middle of the book, I felt the story is being told by the author and not the characters, but again it picked up towards the end.
The end could be disturbing to some, but for me it was the most appropriate ending the book could have had.
Overall, a nice story with some memorable characters and some melodrama. Jyoti has done a fair job with her debut novel, and I wish her best of luck for her future books.
How far would you go to fulfill your life's dreams? And How far would you go to fulfill the dreams of your most beloveds? Jyoti Arora's debut novel Dream's Sake is a story of dreams, love, despair, jealousy and sacrifice. A simple tale with a complex play of emotions.
The story revolves around four friends Aashi, Abhi, Priyam and Sid each with their own share of past tragedies in life. It is a nice read, there are aspects I really like in the book, and there are certain things that could have made it better for me.
To say the good things, firstly, I really liked the story and the setting. There are some contrasting characters each with a story of their own to tell. Be it Aashi- an ambitious, a bit selfish, practical girl, or the siblings Abhi and Priyam, very charming and lovable- a bit too good to be true as a matter of fact. And Sid is different from all the three- a character with his flaws, he is my favorite character from the book. Blinded by his love for his dead mother and hatred for his father, he doesn't warm up to people very easily except for his best friends Abhi and Priyam. The language is nice and simple, and Jyoti's love for English classics is quite evident.
Now, coming to the things that would have made the book much better for me. Firstly, the editing. There are serious problems with the editing for which the publishers are to be blamed. Many printing and grammar errors, which can be a huge turn off for many people.
Then, some characters, for instance Sid, Priyam and Raj needed a little more exploration according to me. But I guess the book would have to be much longer then. Somewhere towards the middle of the book, I felt the story is being told by the author and not the characters, but again it picked up towards the end.
The end could be disturbing to some, but for me it was the most appropriate ending the book could have had.
Overall, a nice story with some memorable characters and some melodrama. Jyoti has done a fair job with her debut novel, and I wish her best of luck for her future books.
November 26, 2014
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(Excerpt from the review on blog - Priyanka's Neverland) I'd suggest you to read this book to freshen your mind from the daily romances that seem to be the current obsession. Of course, at the end of the day, what are we without Love.. But to experience the vivacity of it, you must read this book.
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The beauty of the book lies in the way it is written. The story may seem clichéd but Jyoti’s prowess as a writer takes higher hand - the poetic verses at the beginning of every chapter and her ability to get the reader into the skin of the characters and connect with them keeps the pages flipping.
“Dream’s Sake” is the dream of the author and we must say she has dreamt well. Read the book to find out whose dreams are fulfilled and whose dreams aren’t. For all you know, you may find yourself to be one of the protagonists of the book. Read complete review on Blogjunta at: http://www.blogjunta.com/index.php?op...
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Review of Dream's Sake on blog Between The Lines: http://betweentl.wordpress.com/2011/0...
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Review of Dream's Sake by blogger Deboshree: http://paneerandpulao.wordpress.com/2...
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Review by Debolina Raja Gupta: http://debolinasbooks.blogspot.com/20...
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=o5...
(Excerpt from the review on blog - Priyanka's Neverland) I'd suggest you to read this book to freshen your mind from the daily romances that seem to be the current obsession. Of course, at the end of the day, what are we without Love.. But to experience the vivacity of it, you must read this book.
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The beauty of the book lies in the way it is written. The story may seem clichéd but Jyoti’s prowess as a writer takes higher hand - the poetic verses at the beginning of every chapter and her ability to get the reader into the skin of the characters and connect with them keeps the pages flipping.
“Dream’s Sake” is the dream of the author and we must say she has dreamt well. Read the book to find out whose dreams are fulfilled and whose dreams aren’t. For all you know, you may find yourself to be one of the protagonists of the book. Read complete review on Blogjunta at: http://www.blogjunta.com/index.php?op...
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Review of Dream's Sake on Blogjunta:
http://www.blogjunta.com/Book-reviews...
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Review of Dream's Sake on blog Between The Lines: http://betweentl.wordpress.com/2011/0...
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Review of Dream's Sake by blogger Deboshree: http://paneerandpulao.wordpress.com/2...
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Review by Debolina Raja Gupta: http://debolinasbooks.blogspot.com/20...
January 3, 2020
It’s a lengthy book so it took me time to finish it. I will briefly summarise the blurb. It’s the story of few friends and their life journey. The main characters are Aashi, Abhi, Priyam and Sid. They all are facing different struggles in life and all have certain dreams and their own struggles in achieving them like for example Aashi’s father passed away in a bomb blast in Delhi and she thought she is responsible for it. They are almost neighbour and Aashi got close to Abhi while Priyam with Sid. Read the book to unfold further plot. The plot is simple yet beautiful. Author has written the story in quite elaborating manner. The major life events of all the characters have been covered. The language of the book is lucid. The narration style is simple yet beautifully. Sometimes I think it’s similar to the Bollywood movie masala plot. But at times I felt like it’s difficult to hold the interest as it’s written in well elaborated manner. The language of the book is simple and easily understandable so that everyone can enjoy reading it. Overall good one.
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October 2, 2011
Original Review @ The-Vault.co.cc
I was immediately interested because of two reasons:
First, her medical condition of Thalassaemia. On her website, she talks about it in heartbreaking detail, and I had to commend her for rising above the self-pity and working towards her dream.
The second was that I was tired of reading the “supposed” bestsellers of India’s youth. One after the other campus romances with little or no depth to them. They made my head pound. Somebody should do the world a favour and burn them.
Anyway, moving on. I read the blurb and I found the difference refreshing. When I contacted her about doing an interview, she volunteered to give me a Reviewer Copy.
The blurb is a little complex, and fails to discuss the depth of the story. Not the author’s fault because the plot has so many underlying themes that it is virtually impossible to condense it in a few words. Essentially, it is a story of four friends who have been though agonizing tragedies, and it is a tale of human desires.
Aashi is the main protagonist, who was the rich spoiled princess until her father died in a terrorist attack, and she had to move in a shabby, small house, next to the hero and his sister: Abhi and Priyam. The fourth character is Priyam’s love interest, Sid. Abhi and Priyam’s parents died, leaving Sid’s father – who was a cheating infidel and the cause of his mother’s death – to adopt them. Abhi is crippled, and though Ashi finds herself attracted, her dream of a perfect suave knight in shining armour does not fit him. She rejects his advances, but does a complete turnabout in the end. More on that later.
Dream’s Sake is Danielle Steele meets Nicholas Sparks. The fact that all the four people have been through such heartbreaking tragedies seems too contrived. The chances of that are not impossible, but very thin. Also, I have a problem with too many main characters. It does not allow the author an opportunity to fully develop each in mere 80,000 words. I won’t be able to do it in 200,000 words.
So naturally, it was interesting to see how the author has accomplished it. She succeeded to a certain extent.
While the story progressed smoothly, and was interesting enough to keep the reader turning pages, I had a few problems with it.
First, the editing was terrible. The header at each page said, Dream’s Shake. Through no fault of her own, Ms Arora is going to lose a lot of readers due to this. The publishers should have done a better job. But the language is competent and show the author’s deep love for literature. Her pen manages to stand out.
Second, in her effort to add more depth to the book, the author has brought in too stereotypical characters. It is like watching a bad movie from the 90′s. Rich NRI, goody-goody sister, regretful rich father, terrorist attacks, father-son tension, the loss of a mother…too melodramatic for my taste. Anything bad that can happen to anyone is there. Had she taken each concept in one book, maybe it would have seemed more believable.
Third is the ending. It was too abrupt. I am a die-hard fan of Nicholas Sparks, and I think that the only reason he has become the world raging success is because he knows how to milk the reader for all they’re worth. Once a character dies, he explores the concept, and makes the reader cry for hours. It provides a neat wrapping, and we know that our main character is brave enough to deal with his/her lover’s death.
Fourth is the narration. It is a common mistake many debut authors make. Point of View. These three words are the holy grail of a new author. They should now how to play POV to the maximum, so as to get the best result. Often, the story was told from the perspective of a different stranger, and not one of the characters, as is usually the case. As a result, I felt like my grandmother was narrating the tale, instead of me experiencing in first hand from one of the character’s POV. I read some of her other reviews, and nobody has mentioned it. Maybe nobody else picked it up, or if they did, it didn’t matter to them.
It does to me, maybe because I am a picky writer myself.
All in all, I would say that the book was different, refreshing and the characters good. I liked Ashi even though she was a little selfish and self-centered. It was endearing because she wasn’t some glorified epitome of perfect. Abhi was downright adorable.
Sid and Priyam could have been more developed, but again they were very interesting.
I am looking forward to the author’s next book.
I was immediately interested because of two reasons:
First, her medical condition of Thalassaemia. On her website, she talks about it in heartbreaking detail, and I had to commend her for rising above the self-pity and working towards her dream.
The second was that I was tired of reading the “supposed” bestsellers of India’s youth. One after the other campus romances with little or no depth to them. They made my head pound. Somebody should do the world a favour and burn them.
Anyway, moving on. I read the blurb and I found the difference refreshing. When I contacted her about doing an interview, she volunteered to give me a Reviewer Copy.
The blurb is a little complex, and fails to discuss the depth of the story. Not the author’s fault because the plot has so many underlying themes that it is virtually impossible to condense it in a few words. Essentially, it is a story of four friends who have been though agonizing tragedies, and it is a tale of human desires.
Aashi is the main protagonist, who was the rich spoiled princess until her father died in a terrorist attack, and she had to move in a shabby, small house, next to the hero and his sister: Abhi and Priyam. The fourth character is Priyam’s love interest, Sid. Abhi and Priyam’s parents died, leaving Sid’s father – who was a cheating infidel and the cause of his mother’s death – to adopt them. Abhi is crippled, and though Ashi finds herself attracted, her dream of a perfect suave knight in shining armour does not fit him. She rejects his advances, but does a complete turnabout in the end. More on that later.
Dream’s Sake is Danielle Steele meets Nicholas Sparks. The fact that all the four people have been through such heartbreaking tragedies seems too contrived. The chances of that are not impossible, but very thin. Also, I have a problem with too many main characters. It does not allow the author an opportunity to fully develop each in mere 80,000 words. I won’t be able to do it in 200,000 words.
So naturally, it was interesting to see how the author has accomplished it. She succeeded to a certain extent.
While the story progressed smoothly, and was interesting enough to keep the reader turning pages, I had a few problems with it.
First, the editing was terrible. The header at each page said, Dream’s Shake. Through no fault of her own, Ms Arora is going to lose a lot of readers due to this. The publishers should have done a better job. But the language is competent and show the author’s deep love for literature. Her pen manages to stand out.
Second, in her effort to add more depth to the book, the author has brought in too stereotypical characters. It is like watching a bad movie from the 90′s. Rich NRI, goody-goody sister, regretful rich father, terrorist attacks, father-son tension, the loss of a mother…too melodramatic for my taste. Anything bad that can happen to anyone is there. Had she taken each concept in one book, maybe it would have seemed more believable.
Third is the ending. It was too abrupt. I am a die-hard fan of Nicholas Sparks, and I think that the only reason he has become the world raging success is because he knows how to milk the reader for all they’re worth. Once a character dies, he explores the concept, and makes the reader cry for hours. It provides a neat wrapping, and we know that our main character is brave enough to deal with his/her lover’s death.
Fourth is the narration. It is a common mistake many debut authors make. Point of View. These three words are the holy grail of a new author. They should now how to play POV to the maximum, so as to get the best result. Often, the story was told from the perspective of a different stranger, and not one of the characters, as is usually the case. As a result, I felt like my grandmother was narrating the tale, instead of me experiencing in first hand from one of the character’s POV. I read some of her other reviews, and nobody has mentioned it. Maybe nobody else picked it up, or if they did, it didn’t matter to them.
It does to me, maybe because I am a picky writer myself.
All in all, I would say that the book was different, refreshing and the characters good. I liked Ashi even though she was a little selfish and self-centered. It was endearing because she wasn’t some glorified epitome of perfect. Abhi was downright adorable.
Sid and Priyam could have been more developed, but again they were very interesting.
I am looking forward to the author’s next book.
August 8, 2011
This was quite a change from my usual preferred genre of mystery/crime/semiphilosophical fiction. This story deals with the interrelation between 5 young adults - 3 men and 2 women. The main character is Ashi, a blood and flesh type girl who sustained a major loss quite early in life. The story starts when she comes to live beside a brother-sister duo who themselves share emotional baggage, and who have 2 male friends, both of whom are attracted to the sister. The story moves with rapid paces, punctured by dramatic events, to its final and unexpected culmination. I found Ashi, the protagonist, the most likeable of all, the more so because of her innate human selfishness and mild envy. The other girl Priyam, a paradigm of virtue and her equally virtuous brother were too goody-goody to swallow. Their childhood friend too is very silly and emotionally labile. Rajiv, the other friend somewhat resembles Ashi in that he has his human foibles, but is forever trying to overcome them. One thing I liked about the book, was the snippets of famous poems given at the beginning of each chapter, giving an indication as to the feelings portrayed in the chapter.
Though not my forte, nevertheless I enjoyed the book - maybe because it was quite different.
I feel this book will appeal to all those romantics at heart who love good tragedies, with sweet and bitter endings.
Though not my forte, nevertheless I enjoyed the book - maybe because it was quite different.
I feel this book will appeal to all those romantics at heart who love good tragedies, with sweet and bitter endings.
October 1, 2014
Dream’s Sake by Jyoti Arora is a roller coaster completely emotional ride towards achieving dreams.
This story is about Aashi and her friends – Abhi, Priyam and Sid. Abhi and Priyam are siblings whereas Sid is a friend of Abhi. All three are grief stricken with their past but life restarts its course of action as Aashi enters with her own share of grieves and a past. All four being young and vivacious have their set of dreams which they wish to fulfill. The story is a meshwork of their emotional journey as they head forward and destine their fates for Dream’s sake.
Handling such a complex mesh of emotions and behaviors within limited number of pages is not a work of an amateur. One needs to have that eye and heart. Surprisingly, this comes as the debut novel from the author, Jyoti Arora. She is young in person and in book writing as well but is strong enough to give hard times to fellows and veterans for sure.
The plot is gripping and close to reality and hence no extra efforts required to visualize and empathize with well-etched characters. This story leaves you being more lovable and compassionate.
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This story is about Aashi and her friends – Abhi, Priyam and Sid. Abhi and Priyam are siblings whereas Sid is a friend of Abhi. All three are grief stricken with their past but life restarts its course of action as Aashi enters with her own share of grieves and a past. All four being young and vivacious have their set of dreams which they wish to fulfill. The story is a meshwork of their emotional journey as they head forward and destine their fates for Dream’s sake.
Handling such a complex mesh of emotions and behaviors within limited number of pages is not a work of an amateur. One needs to have that eye and heart. Surprisingly, this comes as the debut novel from the author, Jyoti Arora. She is young in person and in book writing as well but is strong enough to give hard times to fellows and veterans for sure.
The plot is gripping and close to reality and hence no extra efforts required to visualize and empathize with well-etched characters. This story leaves you being more lovable and compassionate.
Source: http://booksnewsindia.wordpress.com/2...
July 26, 2011
It's a story about 4 friends, a couple of love stories entwined together, with some triangles thrown in too. Abhi's character is likeable, his sister Priyam is too goody good. Sid, love of Priyam and child-hood friend of Abhi, is a volatile guy! Major surprise is the characterization of Aashi and Raj.
I have read Mill on the Floss a long time ago, don't evn remember the story, but this one reminded me of it.
I have read Mill on the Floss a long time ago, don't evn remember the story, but this one reminded me of it.
August 19, 2011
It was a nice read. The characters were brought out well...found Abhi and Priyam too good to be true..Somehow liked Sid the most :P he was a bit crazy yes- but he acted how he felt...which I liked! The climax was a little disturbing though...all of us r so used to reading happy endings ...but I guess any other end wouldnt have been justified. Overall, a good read
October 12, 2012
I don't normally give 5 stars to books that make me cry, but there you are.
April 3, 2015
very talented author who has a very good command over her language.although it is her first book she has crafted the characters beautifully.
February 12, 2013
language is too gud.....ending was too dramatic...
over all it is a good book....
over all it is a good book....
January 18, 2020
Title - Dream's Sake
Author - Jyoti Arora
Publisher - V and S publishers
Genre - romance/fiction
Pages - 255
Format - Paperback
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Plot - The story revolves around the protagonists Aashi and Abhi totally opposite to each other. Aashi believes a little bit of selfishness is necessary to survive in this world. Abhi, however, not learnt that lesson. His sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould. And in the path of their love too lies a dream.
What lies at the end of this battle of love and dream? To know lose yourself in the pages of this gripping saga of love and friendship.
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Review -
1) The cover of the book is beautiful and the title of the book is totally relevant.
2) The plot of the story is ordinary and predictable between family and dreams. It is a perfect blend of love, friendship, hope, revenge, loss, recovery and sacrifice.
3) All the emotions are beautifully narrated by the author with detailed presentation of the situations.
4) This book is just like a family melodrama movie which one can easily visualise.
5) The language used in this book is simple with good writing style.
6) I liked the English classics at the beginning of each chapter.
7) The characters are well developed and described by the author. My favorite character is Abhi.
8) The flow of the book is well paced but at places it becomes dull due to elaboration of the story.
9) What I didn't like about the book is it's font size which is too small.
10) Overall, a nice read.
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Rating - 4.2/5
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I recommend this book to all those who love to read emotional dramas.
Author - Jyoti Arora
Publisher - V and S publishers
Genre - romance/fiction
Pages - 255
Format - Paperback
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Plot - The story revolves around the protagonists Aashi and Abhi totally opposite to each other. Aashi believes a little bit of selfishness is necessary to survive in this world. Abhi, however, not learnt that lesson. His sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould. And in the path of their love too lies a dream.
What lies at the end of this battle of love and dream? To know lose yourself in the pages of this gripping saga of love and friendship.
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Review -
1) The cover of the book is beautiful and the title of the book is totally relevant.
2) The plot of the story is ordinary and predictable between family and dreams. It is a perfect blend of love, friendship, hope, revenge, loss, recovery and sacrifice.
3) All the emotions are beautifully narrated by the author with detailed presentation of the situations.
4) This book is just like a family melodrama movie which one can easily visualise.
5) The language used in this book is simple with good writing style.
6) I liked the English classics at the beginning of each chapter.
7) The characters are well developed and described by the author. My favorite character is Abhi.
8) The flow of the book is well paced but at places it becomes dull due to elaboration of the story.
9) What I didn't like about the book is it's font size which is too small.
10) Overall, a nice read.
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Rating - 4.2/5
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I recommend this book to all those who love to read emotional dramas.
January 10, 2020
#📖bookreview📚
𝑵𝒂𝒎𝒆: Dream's Sake
𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓: Jyoti Arora
𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒆: Fiction
𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕: Paperback
𝑴𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 4/5⭐
𝑺𝒚𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔: Where Aashi believes that a little bit selfishness is necessary to survive in the world, Abhi is exactly the opposite. Priyam and Sid are also part of a tale that envelopes emotions like love, grief, desire and a passion to follow one's dreams.
𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: The story as it is written is actually a very beautiful one about the circumstances that surrounds emotions that are part of every relationship be it love or friendship. However, the characters are very basic and predictable. If you expect an extraordinary tale then this is not it. A lot of the situations are clichés. But the ordinary circumstances that are described in the tale are very relatable. I liked Abhi's character the most.
The narration is better than most of today's Indian authors, with well elaborated sentences. It is not that difficult words has been used but more the construction of sentences is good. That made the reading enjoyable. Hopefully, the few spelling and grammatical mistakes will be taken care of. The font is smaller than normal in the paperback. But I suppose that won't be a problem for kindle readers.
The cover is very beautiful. I like the art aesthetic. I applaud the author at penning this book by overcoming her personal difficulties.
𝑵𝒂𝒎𝒆: Dream's Sake
𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓: Jyoti Arora
𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒆: Fiction
𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕: Paperback
𝑴𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 4/5⭐
𝑺𝒚𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔: Where Aashi believes that a little bit selfishness is necessary to survive in the world, Abhi is exactly the opposite. Priyam and Sid are also part of a tale that envelopes emotions like love, grief, desire and a passion to follow one's dreams.
𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: The story as it is written is actually a very beautiful one about the circumstances that surrounds emotions that are part of every relationship be it love or friendship. However, the characters are very basic and predictable. If you expect an extraordinary tale then this is not it. A lot of the situations are clichés. But the ordinary circumstances that are described in the tale are very relatable. I liked Abhi's character the most.
The narration is better than most of today's Indian authors, with well elaborated sentences. It is not that difficult words has been used but more the construction of sentences is good. That made the reading enjoyable. Hopefully, the few spelling and grammatical mistakes will be taken care of. The font is smaller than normal in the paperback. But I suppose that won't be a problem for kindle readers.
The cover is very beautiful. I like the art aesthetic. I applaud the author at penning this book by overcoming her personal difficulties.
January 17, 2020
Book Name- Dream's Sake
Author- Jyoti Arora
Review- Dream's Sake is a story of a girl named Akansha aka Ashi who has a lot to achieve in life and hustles for her dreams to come true. Ashi is a bold character and I really like her for that. Her passion towards her dreams and imagination she has of a perfect life holds the power to win the hearts of the reader. Ashi is going through a rough phase when she has to live in a rented apartment and the memories of her perfect life reminds her of her father everytime. The plot is interesting as Ashi portrays a strong character who is all set to fight the bitterness of this world and live her dreams. Abhinandan, Siddharth and Priyam are the other characters being well built. Priyam's kindness, Abhi's lively nature, Sid's firmness are all what Ashi needs as a support system. The fact that l liked the most about this book is that all characters reflect positivity and the idea to stand strong come what may. The best part of the book is the English classics at the beginning of every chapter which adds to the fine concept of this book. The narration and construction of sentences is done really well which kept me hooked as it is the most crucial feature of the book and the author has done justice to it. The cover is pretty and the title goes well with the plot.
Ratings-
Title- 4/5
Cover- 4/5
Narration- 5/5
Concept- 4/5
Overall- 4/5
Author- Jyoti Arora
Review- Dream's Sake is a story of a girl named Akansha aka Ashi who has a lot to achieve in life and hustles for her dreams to come true. Ashi is a bold character and I really like her for that. Her passion towards her dreams and imagination she has of a perfect life holds the power to win the hearts of the reader. Ashi is going through a rough phase when she has to live in a rented apartment and the memories of her perfect life reminds her of her father everytime. The plot is interesting as Ashi portrays a strong character who is all set to fight the bitterness of this world and live her dreams. Abhinandan, Siddharth and Priyam are the other characters being well built. Priyam's kindness, Abhi's lively nature, Sid's firmness are all what Ashi needs as a support system. The fact that l liked the most about this book is that all characters reflect positivity and the idea to stand strong come what may. The best part of the book is the English classics at the beginning of every chapter which adds to the fine concept of this book. The narration and construction of sentences is done really well which kept me hooked as it is the most crucial feature of the book and the author has done justice to it. The cover is pretty and the title goes well with the plot.
Ratings-
Title- 4/5
Cover- 4/5
Narration- 5/5
Concept- 4/5
Overall- 4/5
January 27, 2020
Review -
The story revolves around four friends out of which two are siblings. The characters are Aashi, Abhi, Priyam and Sid. Aashi is a girl who believes she has a right to fight for her dreams, who is a bit selfish. Abhi on the other hand has not learnt that lesson, his sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould.
The book is all about friendship, past gripping the present and threatening the future where guilt rises up and and resent forgiveness and revenge weaves a web, friendship is tested and love demands a sacrifice.
To know what lies at the end of this battle do read this intriguing book.
Things I liked:
1. The cover is so soothing and beautiful.
2. The title is apt and meaningful.
3. The storyline is nice.
4. The narration is extremely well done.
5. The character development is nicely done.
6. The vocabulary is wonderful.
7. The emotions are so aptly written.
8. The thing which I loved the most was the quotes by renowned persons written before every chapter began. That was unique and meaningful.
9. The family aspects is beautifully blended in between.
10. The end brought chills. It was totally unexpected and shocking.
The story revolves around four friends out of which two are siblings. The characters are Aashi, Abhi, Priyam and Sid. Aashi is a girl who believes she has a right to fight for her dreams, who is a bit selfish. Abhi on the other hand has not learnt that lesson, his sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould.
The book is all about friendship, past gripping the present and threatening the future where guilt rises up and and resent forgiveness and revenge weaves a web, friendship is tested and love demands a sacrifice.
To know what lies at the end of this battle do read this intriguing book.
Things I liked:
1. The cover is so soothing and beautiful.
2. The title is apt and meaningful.
3. The storyline is nice.
4. The narration is extremely well done.
5. The character development is nicely done.
6. The vocabulary is wonderful.
7. The emotions are so aptly written.
8. The thing which I loved the most was the quotes by renowned persons written before every chapter began. That was unique and meaningful.
9. The family aspects is beautifully blended in between.
10. The end brought chills. It was totally unexpected and shocking.
January 4, 2020
The book follows four characters which are Aashi, Abhi, Sid and Priyam. The story has the characters like love, career, greed and relations. Plot is about the need to follow in’s own career at the cost of family and friendship. The aspects of a haunting past and the guilt eating up relationships. The book has a very basic flow which is that one person in a relationship is career oriented and the other is putting all up for love. There is a constant battle between the conscious of the characters. The battle of putting the right step forward and the battle of making the right decision. The plot was nothing unique to me. The career and family theme has been around for a sometime now. The characters are very predictable and basic. The NRI aspect feels really naive to me. A few circumstances are very cliche. The narration was not bad. The grammar however needs work. The cover was not one of my liking.
I liked the fact that the book is set in Delhi tho.
Overall, I rated this book a 2/5 ⭐️.
I liked the fact that the book is set in Delhi tho.
Overall, I rated this book a 2/5 ⭐️.
January 22, 2020
The first thing I noticed was the cover and I liked it. Then the font,I found it too small and it made me uncomfortable. The write style of the book was not that great to be honest, I was not able to enjoy or connect with this book. The book was quite lengthy for its plot. Also the plot was so predictable. I really liked the way the book started,so heart warming to read. But the end was definitely heartbreaking. It was a heavy read for me. The best thing about this book was the characters and how the author expresses their emotions. Dream's sake is a tale of love, friendship,hatred, betrayal, sacrifice and much more!
February 2, 2020
This is a sweet love story of Aashi and Abhi. Both of them are totally opposite to each other. The cover and the title of the book is attractive. Plot is predictable. It is a tale of love, revenge, friendship, forgiveness, sacrifice. Narration done by the author is superb. Language is simple and easy to understand. Characterization is done well. Font size of the book is small and the book is too lengthy.
June 17, 2015
He can be as good as he wants to be and I'll be as bad as I need to be! We'll see where it all ends up??? says Aashi.
She believes she has a right to fight for her dreams. She believes a little bit of selfishness is necessary to survive in this world. Abhi, however, has not learnt that lesson. And he can't accept the fulfilment of his hopes when they seem to rise from the ruins of Aashi's dreams.
His sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould. And in the path of their love too lies a dream ?..... the dream of a dead and betrayed mother.
Feelings rise, and are suppressed. Past grips the present and threatens the future. Memories refuse to wane their shadows from the heart. Hope and despair fight a battle. Guilt rises up and resent the forgiveness. Revenge weaves a web. Friendship is tested. And love demands a sacrifice. A tumultuous battle wages on...
What lies at the end of this battle?
Dream's sake is what i love to call as a book straight out of Rajshri movies. Each character is squeaky, clean, perfectly etched with no single bone of unpredictability in it. Simplistic and sincere, the book is bursting at its seam with old fashioned plot points, twists and turns. The story in its basic form is about achieving your dreams and not losing your close ones in that process. Indeed, 'I-have-read-it-before' kind of story, told yet again.
As it generally happen with such books, most of the characters are stereotyped.There is a too-busy-businessman-father and too-arrogant-businessman’s-son, there is a typically suave London returned NRI and a typically flirtatious sister who has clearly forgotten her cultural values after living for a few years abroad. There is a best friend to die for and a helpless mother to look for. Even though based in Delhi, it is clearly exists in a world of its own...the one where a few of us can claim to exist.
Most of the situations are contrived and punctuates the narrative with juvenileness that is hard to follow or fathom. Sample these: a) Ashi on the first meeting with the neighbours gang start talking about finances and family issues. Really, do people behave like that in real life? b) Priyam, even though adopted by a business tycoon but supposedly short of finances actually sit at home all day and cook for his brother and boy-friend. Really, women do much better in such situations. c) The character of Sid is so contrived, almost used as a tool to make feel Adi handicapped. These and many more such instances that leaves a lot to be desired from the story.
The only saving grace is that even though plagued by grammatical and spelling mistakes, the writing is fairly competent. The language is lucid and portrays the quintessential urban set-up effectively. Most of the conversations between lead characters, even though predictable and bordering on melodrama, are relatable to real life. The author makes good use of English classics interspersing the narrative with some beautiful lines at the start of each chapter. People may particularly enjoy the banter between the friends, though there are too many PJs for my liking.
I am going with generous (2+0.5)=2.5/5 for Jyoti Arora’s debut novel, ‘Dream’s Sake’. It is not a bad book; just that it could have been so much more had the author tried to break the stereotypes and gave us more real characters and situations. Read it because at least it attempts to be sincere in its storytelling.
She believes she has a right to fight for her dreams. She believes a little bit of selfishness is necessary to survive in this world. Abhi, however, has not learnt that lesson. And he can't accept the fulfilment of his hopes when they seem to rise from the ruins of Aashi's dreams.
His sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould. And in the path of their love too lies a dream ?..... the dream of a dead and betrayed mother.
Feelings rise, and are suppressed. Past grips the present and threatens the future. Memories refuse to wane their shadows from the heart. Hope and despair fight a battle. Guilt rises up and resent the forgiveness. Revenge weaves a web. Friendship is tested. And love demands a sacrifice. A tumultuous battle wages on...
What lies at the end of this battle?
Dream's sake is what i love to call as a book straight out of Rajshri movies. Each character is squeaky, clean, perfectly etched with no single bone of unpredictability in it. Simplistic and sincere, the book is bursting at its seam with old fashioned plot points, twists and turns. The story in its basic form is about achieving your dreams and not losing your close ones in that process. Indeed, 'I-have-read-it-before' kind of story, told yet again.
As it generally happen with such books, most of the characters are stereotyped.There is a too-busy-businessman-father and too-arrogant-businessman’s-son, there is a typically suave London returned NRI and a typically flirtatious sister who has clearly forgotten her cultural values after living for a few years abroad. There is a best friend to die for and a helpless mother to look for. Even though based in Delhi, it is clearly exists in a world of its own...the one where a few of us can claim to exist.
Most of the situations are contrived and punctuates the narrative with juvenileness that is hard to follow or fathom. Sample these: a) Ashi on the first meeting with the neighbours gang start talking about finances and family issues. Really, do people behave like that in real life? b) Priyam, even though adopted by a business tycoon but supposedly short of finances actually sit at home all day and cook for his brother and boy-friend. Really, women do much better in such situations. c) The character of Sid is so contrived, almost used as a tool to make feel Adi handicapped. These and many more such instances that leaves a lot to be desired from the story.
The only saving grace is that even though plagued by grammatical and spelling mistakes, the writing is fairly competent. The language is lucid and portrays the quintessential urban set-up effectively. Most of the conversations between lead characters, even though predictable and bordering on melodrama, are relatable to real life. The author makes good use of English classics interspersing the narrative with some beautiful lines at the start of each chapter. People may particularly enjoy the banter between the friends, though there are too many PJs for my liking.
I am going with generous (2+0.5)=2.5/5 for Jyoti Arora’s debut novel, ‘Dream’s Sake’. It is not a bad book; just that it could have been so much more had the author tried to break the stereotypes and gave us more real characters and situations. Read it because at least it attempts to be sincere in its storytelling.
August 23, 2012
"He can be as good as he wants to be and I'll be as bad as I need to be! We'll see where it all ends up," says Aashi. She believes sh has a right to fight for her dreams. She believes ak little bit of selfishness is necessary to survive in this world. Abhi, however, has not learnt that lesson. And he can't accept the fulfilment of his hopes when they seem to rise from the ruins of Aashi's dreams. His sister Priyam and friend Sid are made from much the same mould. And in the path of their love too lies a dream - the dream of a dead and betrayed mother. Feeling rise, and are suppressed. Past grips the present and threatens the future. Memories refuse to wane their shadows from the heart. Hope and despair fight a battle. Guilt rises up and resent the forgiveness. Revenge weaves a web. Friendship is tested. And love demands a sacrific. A tumultuous battle wages on ..... What lies at the end of this battle? Lose yourself in the pages of this gripping saga of love and friendship to find out.
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