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September 2, 2026
This happens to be the first memoir book I’ve read. Before receiving my copy, I assumed this to be different structure-wise, as that is what I assumed memoirs are like. But this was a collection of chapters - different than what I had presumed. In a good way.
The book is presented in chapters where each one is a vignette in itself, which provides natural breathers while keeping you always looking forward to the next. The author sets the tone on the very first page, outlining the milestones ahead. As you read the chapters, you feel the gravity of what is coming next, which adds to your excitement. Although structured in sections, they all weave together to share the same beautiful life.
Each chapter feels simple, like a slice-of-life movie that we would watch in the noon of a monsoon day, because they are deeply relatable. Either you or somebody you know has gone through these experiences that build character, personality, relationships, and more importantly - the mindset.
Here, I think the author has successfully aligned what they wanted to say with what the reader registers. That connection , I believe, is the very foundation any author should be proud of. So, a definite win there.
I will not discuss the stories in this review, as I want people to read it at its face value. For the actual content, it is best to know just what the author wants us to know before picking up the book. And for this book, that approach has worked positively for me.
The book is presented in chapters where each one is a vignette in itself, which provides natural breathers while keeping you always looking forward to the next. The author sets the tone on the very first page, outlining the milestones ahead. As you read the chapters, you feel the gravity of what is coming next, which adds to your excitement. Although structured in sections, they all weave together to share the same beautiful life.
Each chapter feels simple, like a slice-of-life movie that we would watch in the noon of a monsoon day, because they are deeply relatable. Either you or somebody you know has gone through these experiences that build character, personality, relationships, and more importantly - the mindset.
Here, I think the author has successfully aligned what they wanted to say with what the reader registers. That connection , I believe, is the very foundation any author should be proud of. So, a definite win there.
I will not discuss the stories in this review, as I want people to read it at its face value. For the actual content, it is best to know just what the author wants us to know before picking up the book. And for this book, that approach has worked positively for me.
September 15, 2026
Mr. Thomas: My Father is a deeply personal story about a father and son, but I think its real strength is how easily it makes you think about your own relationship with your parents.
The story doesn't try to portray a father as a perfect hero or a terrible villain. Instead, it presents him as a person - with his habits, expectations, stubbornness, humour, imperfections, sacrifices, and his own way of showing care. And perhaps that is what makes it so relatable.
What stayed with me was the idea that our understanding of our parents changes as we grow older. Things we may have questioned or misunderstood as children can look completely different when we see them through the lens of adulthood.
While reading it, I found myself thinking about my own father and the things I may have understood differently today than I did years ago.
I also appreciated that the book doesn't tell you how you should feel about your relationship with your father. It simply gives you another perspective and lets you reflect on it yourself.
A simple, intimate, and thoughtful read - especially for anyone who has ever looked back at their childhood and realised that growing older changes the way we see our parents.
The story doesn't try to portray a father as a perfect hero or a terrible villain. Instead, it presents him as a person - with his habits, expectations, stubbornness, humour, imperfections, sacrifices, and his own way of showing care. And perhaps that is what makes it so relatable.
What stayed with me was the idea that our understanding of our parents changes as we grow older. Things we may have questioned or misunderstood as children can look completely different when we see them through the lens of adulthood.
While reading it, I found myself thinking about my own father and the things I may have understood differently today than I did years ago.
I also appreciated that the book doesn't tell you how you should feel about your relationship with your father. It simply gives you another perspective and lets you reflect on it yourself.
A simple, intimate, and thoughtful read - especially for anyone who has ever looked back at their childhood and realised that growing older changes the way we see our parents.
August 15, 2026
It’s an emotional reflection on fatherhood, the complexity of the father-son relationship, and how understanding sometimes arrives much later than love.
Someone wise told me the other day that “proximity lets us experience a person in real time, but distance and loss give us the quiet to make sense of those experiences”. This book felt like that quiet.
It made me think about how much of a father’s teaching happens without words, in his choices, his silences, his ways of showing up. As a kid, we experience these things before we have the maturity to understand them. And sometimes, by the time we do, the person who taught us is may no longer there.
That realisation is what makes this book so moving. Not a story about rediscovering a father, but about finally understanding him.
A must-read, but not one to rush through. Read it slowly, let it linger, and give yourself some time with what it brings up. 😊
Someone wise told me the other day that “proximity lets us experience a person in real time, but distance and loss give us the quiet to make sense of those experiences”. This book felt like that quiet.
It made me think about how much of a father’s teaching happens without words, in his choices, his silences, his ways of showing up. As a kid, we experience these things before we have the maturity to understand them. And sometimes, by the time we do, the person who taught us is may no longer there.
That realisation is what makes this book so moving. Not a story about rediscovering a father, but about finally understanding him.
A must-read, but not one to rush through. Read it slowly, let it linger, and give yourself some time with what it brings up. 😊
September 4, 2026
This memoir looks back at old memories and shares them with honesty, after much time has passed. The author's calm way of thinking things through leads to conclusions that feel touching and real. Reading it made me emotional and took me back to moments in my own life.
I recommend every person to read so they can understand their father a little better
I recommend every person to read so they can understand their father a little better
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