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Clouds Don't Pass
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“I guess I have fallen for Shruthi.” He Said.
“I love you Abhi.” She said, going on her knees.
“WILL YOU MARRY ME?” He Said.
“I don’t think I deserve you. I think we should depart.” She said.
“Are you flirting with me?” She asked.
“This whole commitment thing is just not my cup of tea.” She said.
“Let’s go back. Let’s fucckinnn go back.” He screamed.
“I like narrating my stories in detail. Are you okay with that?”
1 BY 4 TAKE ONE…
ACTION…
“I guess I have fallen for Shruthi.” He Said.
“I love you Abhi.” She said, going on her knees.
“WILL YOU MARRY ME?” He Said.
“I don’t think I deserve you. I think we should depart.” She said.
“Are you flirting with me?” She asked.
“This whole commitment thing is just not my cup of tea.” She said.
“Let’s go back. Let’s fucckinnn go back.” He screamed.
“I like narrating my stories in detail. Are you okay with that?”
323 pages, Paperback
Published August 8, 2015
562 people want to read
About the author
Abhishek Krishnan
6 books35 followersAbhishek Krishnan, a native of Chennai, is a passionate storyteller, and author of the books, Hero (his debut novel), and the Divine Five series.
Currently shouldering the responsibility as the Chief Writer and Head of Narration at MyndCanvas, he finds joy in bringing stories to life across various mediums.
His creative journey began with a degree in Visual Communication, which laid the foundation for his career in storytelling. He has had the privilege of writing screenplays for animated features, some of which have been featured on prominent networks such as Cartoon Network and Sonic Channel.
His journey is woven with life experiences that have subtly shaped his creativity, imagination, and knack for storytelling.
Abhishek believes that his storytelling is influenced by the world around him, and he cherishes the art of blending real-life inspirations with elements of fiction and fantasy.
Currently shouldering the responsibility as the Chief Writer and Head of Narration at MyndCanvas, he finds joy in bringing stories to life across various mediums.
His creative journey began with a degree in Visual Communication, which laid the foundation for his career in storytelling. He has had the privilege of writing screenplays for animated features, some of which have been featured on prominent networks such as Cartoon Network and Sonic Channel.
His journey is woven with life experiences that have subtly shaped his creativity, imagination, and knack for storytelling.
Abhishek believes that his storytelling is influenced by the world around him, and he cherishes the art of blending real-life inspirations with elements of fiction and fantasy.
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July 7, 2017
Review originally posted in Abby's Shelf
Clouds Don’t Pass has been a good read. I loved the story line, well build characters, positivity, and a perfect blend of passion, friendship, and love. The journey goes through his college life, friends, love, his struggles in life especially balancing his passion and responsibilities of life with a completely unexpected twist towards the end. The author was successful in making the reader fell the emotions and get attached to the storyline. The book felt so close to my heart especially being a MCCian, I was lucky enough to be part of its culturals. This book further boosts the reader’s confidence to follow one's passion.
But personally I didn’t enjoy this Chetan Bhagat style of writing and at times felt too much drama which some may enjoy though.
Overall, a nice casual read with so much positivity and inspirational story line. Recommended especially to those who love Chetan Bhagat and Ravinder Singh works.
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher via Goodreads for an honest review.
Clouds Don’t Pass has been a good read. I loved the story line, well build characters, positivity, and a perfect blend of passion, friendship, and love. The journey goes through his college life, friends, love, his struggles in life especially balancing his passion and responsibilities of life with a completely unexpected twist towards the end. The author was successful in making the reader fell the emotions and get attached to the storyline. The book felt so close to my heart especially being a MCCian, I was lucky enough to be part of its culturals. This book further boosts the reader’s confidence to follow one's passion.
But personally I didn’t enjoy this Chetan Bhagat style of writing and at times felt too much drama which some may enjoy though.
Overall, a nice casual read with so much positivity and inspirational story line. Recommended especially to those who love Chetan Bhagat and Ravinder Singh works.
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher via Goodreads for an honest review.
May 26, 2016
Did not like the book and honestly suspect the other reviewers are the author's friend. It looks like the author has just published his personal journal or diary without any proofreading or editing. Dumb movies and books make dumber audience, dumb audience will demand dumb books and movies. Just don't do it!
Changed the rating from 1 to 2 because this book cannot get worse than 'I too had a Love story', by Ravinder Singh.
Changed the rating from 1 to 2 because this book cannot get worse than 'I too had a Love story', by Ravinder Singh.
September 16, 2015
Clouds Don't Pass, first time I am reading a novel written by someone I know very well. Right after receiving the book I was bragging to everyone "hey look, the author of this book, Abhiskek Krishnan, is my friend". The title and the book cover itself made me curious.
Abi, the lead character in this book is the author himself, his passion is cinema and he wants to become a successful actor and he can't think of any other career other than cinema. This book explores his college life, his struggle, love, his true friends and ends with an unexpected twist. Most of them were his experiences with some exaggeration and it also gets fictional in the later parts.
The book consists of three phases, the first phase was Abi's college life. It was fun and goes lively, thanks to his friends Chalu, Peri, Renjith and their "sights". She has a girlfriend, Shruthi, I really liked Shruthi's proposal and Abi's proposal scenes followed by some usual cliched romance between them and even felt little jealous. And, his first love with Shruthi ends in a breakup and the worst part is he didn't even know the reason.
The next part, 'the wait' is his struggle he went through to get a chance in cinema and how many morons took advantage of him during this period. Some of these people were unbelievably sick. And, this part was his real life experiences which should be a lesson to all those people who are trying to get a chance in cinema.
The third part, happens in Bangalore where reality hits Abi and he starts working in a call centre. He was more stable and has a new girlfriend Sushmitha, who works with him. And, things gets exiting towards the end where he finally tries to solve the mystery behind Shruthi. This is where I can see Abi, the screen writer, who cleverly throws us a few twists and turns. You can never guess you are heading towards this kind of a climax till the last chapter.
I really liked this book, it was light read and enjoyed occasional Tamil in an English book, especially to see the words like "machi" and the most used word in Chennai, “Otha”. Also, the print and paper quality was really nice which made me read this without any irritation. I am mentioning this because I liked this book's quality among the few I read recently.
You could have seen this author in a blink-and-miss role in Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah and he's currently acting in another feature film. Few sequences from this book, like how they help his friend Renjith and his lover to elope, proposal scenes, etc., will be interesting to watch in the big screen. I really wish to see him direct this book as a movie soon.
Abi, the lead character in this book is the author himself, his passion is cinema and he wants to become a successful actor and he can't think of any other career other than cinema. This book explores his college life, his struggle, love, his true friends and ends with an unexpected twist. Most of them were his experiences with some exaggeration and it also gets fictional in the later parts.
The book consists of three phases, the first phase was Abi's college life. It was fun and goes lively, thanks to his friends Chalu, Peri, Renjith and their "sights". She has a girlfriend, Shruthi, I really liked Shruthi's proposal and Abi's proposal scenes followed by some usual cliched romance between them and even felt little jealous. And, his first love with Shruthi ends in a breakup and the worst part is he didn't even know the reason.
The next part, 'the wait' is his struggle he went through to get a chance in cinema and how many morons took advantage of him during this period. Some of these people were unbelievably sick. And, this part was his real life experiences which should be a lesson to all those people who are trying to get a chance in cinema.
The third part, happens in Bangalore where reality hits Abi and he starts working in a call centre. He was more stable and has a new girlfriend Sushmitha, who works with him. And, things gets exiting towards the end where he finally tries to solve the mystery behind Shruthi. This is where I can see Abi, the screen writer, who cleverly throws us a few twists and turns. You can never guess you are heading towards this kind of a climax till the last chapter.
I really liked this book, it was light read and enjoyed occasional Tamil in an English book, especially to see the words like "machi" and the most used word in Chennai, “Otha”. Also, the print and paper quality was really nice which made me read this without any irritation. I am mentioning this because I liked this book's quality among the few I read recently.
You could have seen this author in a blink-and-miss role in Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah and he's currently acting in another feature film. Few sequences from this book, like how they help his friend Renjith and his lover to elope, proposal scenes, etc., will be interesting to watch in the big screen. I really wish to see him direct this book as a movie soon.
September 20, 2015
I loved CLOUDS DON'T PASS by Abhishek Krishnan for its imagery, humor, colorful characters & sweet tales of love. There is so much depth, romance and drama in this easy ~300 page read!
As if the notion of a novel that is partially autobiographical and partially fiction isn’t already enticing, first time novelist Krishnan has woven a myriad of stories together that pull people who may have no prior knowledge of the Indian cinema industry easily into his shoes, allowing them to experience his struggles and successes as though they lived them themselves. My favourite portions were those following the lead character in his college years, as he managed to scrape out of so many hijinx with his band of “unique” friends and fell in love for the first time. As the lead character grows due to time, challenges, defeat, despair, redemption, etc. the novel itself progresses and goes from light hearted to poetically dramatic, taking readers on a true roller coaster of emotions. Krishnan has also painted South Indian cities like Bangalore and Chennai with such detail that non-natives such as myself can easily picture the settings. And for those who are familiar fans of Indian cinema - this book reads almost like a full screenplay; guaranteed to capture your attention without a need for an intermission.
“Clouds Don’t Pass” may be set in India, but it’s made for readers all over the world - carrying globally relatable tales of pursuing your dreams, treasuring your friends and never giving up on that one true love. Buy your copy today and enjoy this new novelist’s extraordinary debut.
As if the notion of a novel that is partially autobiographical and partially fiction isn’t already enticing, first time novelist Krishnan has woven a myriad of stories together that pull people who may have no prior knowledge of the Indian cinema industry easily into his shoes, allowing them to experience his struggles and successes as though they lived them themselves. My favourite portions were those following the lead character in his college years, as he managed to scrape out of so many hijinx with his band of “unique” friends and fell in love for the first time. As the lead character grows due to time, challenges, defeat, despair, redemption, etc. the novel itself progresses and goes from light hearted to poetically dramatic, taking readers on a true roller coaster of emotions. Krishnan has also painted South Indian cities like Bangalore and Chennai with such detail that non-natives such as myself can easily picture the settings. And for those who are familiar fans of Indian cinema - this book reads almost like a full screenplay; guaranteed to capture your attention without a need for an intermission.
“Clouds Don’t Pass” may be set in India, but it’s made for readers all over the world - carrying globally relatable tales of pursuing your dreams, treasuring your friends and never giving up on that one true love. Buy your copy today and enjoy this new novelist’s extraordinary debut.
March 28, 2016
I found this person on Facebook. I found his status updates to be quite interesting. And then I realized he has written a book. I thought I should get a copy and I am very glad I did. It took me about 20 pages to get attached to the characters and story line . And once it did, I couldn't stop flipping the pages. There were emotions all over the place. I just couldn't believe that the film industry is so bad. I almost cried when Shruthi left. The Bangalore portions with Sushmita are my favourite though and the climax shook me.
I fell in love with the innocent chap, who loves gracefully, treats women with respect and never gives up on his passion. There is a lot of positivity in the story line. The hangover this book has produced makes me want to throw away all my insecurity and follow my passion. I hope this author writes more.
I fell in love with the innocent chap, who loves gracefully, treats women with respect and never gives up on his passion. There is a lot of positivity in the story line. The hangover this book has produced makes me want to throw away all my insecurity and follow my passion. I hope this author writes more.
January 25, 2016
The writing is matured and simple. Character are defined well.
After reading it felt more like a Bollywood movie where it was a Happy Ending and everything good happened in the end.
After reading it felt more like a Bollywood movie where it was a Happy Ending and everything good happened in the end.
February 19, 2016
Have been exploring some Indian writing off late and I happened to stumble upon this book. Looks like it is the writer's first book. The writing is simple and decent, yet there is something that draws you into it. Not sure if it is the writing style or the series of events that occur in the book. I must warn you, there is a lot of drama in the book. It is more like a Bollywood film script, but when I got to the end, I felt that the filmy feeling was kinda justified. I don't know if this would interest readers of serious writing, because the book has no other take away than entertainment. And of course the depiction of the darker side of the film industry. I loved it and would recommend it for readers who would like a casual read.
December 28, 2015
Exceptional!
It is hard to believe that this book is written by a first time author. The book is a great blend of love, passion and friendship. What I liked the most about the book was the author's ability to use words skilfully to give beautiful, detailed descriptions. For instance:
PS: The author generously gifted me a copy of the book in a giveaway contest. :D
It is hard to believe that this book is written by a first time author. The book is a great blend of love, passion and friendship. What I liked the most about the book was the author's ability to use words skilfully to give beautiful, detailed descriptions. For instance:
Her long wet hair formed thick strands that had little water droplets dangling at the tip, wetting her clothing that brushed against her sculptured stomach.All in all, a great book. Don't miss this one!
PS: The author generously gifted me a copy of the book in a giveaway contest. :D
February 3, 2016
I couldn't finish my year of reading list last year so I started again this year.. this book came in the category "a book recommended by a friend", although it wasn't a friend who recommended it it was my sister.. Clouds don't pass is her friend's debut novel and I must say this dude's writing is fresh.. I had a smile on my face throughout his college life, I got upset when his life took a drastic turn and cried with him during the climax..that I guess is Abhishek Krishnan's USP.. he keeps you connected,engrossed throughout the book..he made me feel nostalgic and helped me relive my college days. Its a good read.
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January 26, 2016I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway and will review once I've read it.
April 18, 2016
Clouds don't pass is indeed a great book. Here I was thinking that this will be yet another romantic flick and ended up reading a thriller. This book encompasses everything, quirky comments, jokes, plethora of emotions and suspense. What I loved the most is the fact that the author tried to follow "Keep it simple silly" funda. It feels like you are right there with those youngsters enjoying college life and how career changes everything and the facts about how hard life gets when those days get over. Also, the author has highlighted the grim side of entertainment business, which was enlightening as all that glitters is not gold. I loved "Sushmitha" the most as she has been portrayed as a very strong character, hopefully we get a sequel about Sush :) Indeed a lovely book.
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