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Looped
"Toby Sezoe, the newly appointed time traveler finds himself falling in love with a woman. The only problem is that the woman lived on the same spot centuries ago. Luckily enough, the woman can’t see him when he travels back in time to her because he is only present there as waveform, but he doesn’t know what the future (or past), has in store for him. Assisted by the man who built the time machine himself, for reasons unknown to any one person, will he be able to bridge this gap of time between the past and present? The tale of a true enthusiast, a hardcore romantic and a loyal fan. An uncanny description of the future. An enthralling epilogue, binding all the elements together and introducing the idea that we are all characters of the same play, puppets bound by the same thread. A fascinating turn of events, reinforcing the laws of time but defying the concept of time as a whole."
210 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2017
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April 7, 2017
Blurb : Toby Sezeo, the newly appointed time traveler finds himself falling in love with a woman. The only problem is that the woman lived on the same spot centuries ago. Luckily enough, the woman can't see him when he travels back in time to her because he is only present there as a waveform, but he doesn't know what the future (Or Past), has in store for him. Assisted by the man who built the time machine himself, for reasons unknown to any one person, will he be able to bridge this gap of time between the past and present?
The tale of a truly enthusiast, a hardcore romantic and a loyal fan. An uncanny description of the future. An enthralling epilogue, binding all the elements together and introducing the idea that we are all characters of the same play, puppets bound by the same thread. A fascinating turn of events, reinforcing the laws of time but defying the concept of time as a whole.
Cover : 'A black cat sitting on a branch looking at the sky'... When I started reading the novel I couldn't make any connection to the cover. But at the end it's totally justified. And indeed it's a good one, with light colors. Yeah it could have been better but still it's cool.
So, for cover = 4/5
Book Review : Looped, a science-fiction, story of a time traveler named Sezeo. Who fell head over heels for a woman in past, shows that LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDS.
Initially the story starts on bit of a tedious side, but just after few pages it starts gripping the reader. It's sci-fictional theme and concept of time traveling is something we don't find everywhere.
It talks about future and past way of living. It talks about Taj Mahal, Pyramids of Egypts and many more other things. But above all it talks about LOVE.
First person narrative is used for this novel. And some lines are really beautiful which I loved the most personally.
"Can't we do something that would benefit each living creature? Why are we always concerned with humanity? Sometimes, not even that. If I say this loud, I'd be mocked, but that does not stop me from thinking all this."
"I needed a friend to forget about myself, you needed one to discover yourself."
"If this hasn't always been, it will not always be. It will pass. There is no loss in the world that we can't recover from. When we reach a certain point in sadness, the epitome, we realize the cost. We have to choose whether we'll be able to take more of this or should we just forget about what happened and start afresh."
If you love science-fiction.... Read it.
If you love creativity.... Read it.
If you want to feel something in you.... Read it.
It's not a perfect novel, or a masterpiece. But certainly MORE THAN WORTH READING
Really a praise worthy novel, and an awesome debut work by the author.
Overall Rating 5/5
The tale of a truly enthusiast, a hardcore romantic and a loyal fan. An uncanny description of the future. An enthralling epilogue, binding all the elements together and introducing the idea that we are all characters of the same play, puppets bound by the same thread. A fascinating turn of events, reinforcing the laws of time but defying the concept of time as a whole.
Cover : 'A black cat sitting on a branch looking at the sky'... When I started reading the novel I couldn't make any connection to the cover. But at the end it's totally justified. And indeed it's a good one, with light colors. Yeah it could have been better but still it's cool.
So, for cover = 4/5
Book Review : Looped, a science-fiction, story of a time traveler named Sezeo. Who fell head over heels for a woman in past, shows that LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDS.
Initially the story starts on bit of a tedious side, but just after few pages it starts gripping the reader. It's sci-fictional theme and concept of time traveling is something we don't find everywhere.
It talks about future and past way of living. It talks about Taj Mahal, Pyramids of Egypts and many more other things. But above all it talks about LOVE.
First person narrative is used for this novel. And some lines are really beautiful which I loved the most personally.
"Can't we do something that would benefit each living creature? Why are we always concerned with humanity? Sometimes, not even that. If I say this loud, I'd be mocked, but that does not stop me from thinking all this."
"I needed a friend to forget about myself, you needed one to discover yourself."
"If this hasn't always been, it will not always be. It will pass. There is no loss in the world that we can't recover from. When we reach a certain point in sadness, the epitome, we realize the cost. We have to choose whether we'll be able to take more of this or should we just forget about what happened and start afresh."
If you love science-fiction.... Read it.
If you love creativity.... Read it.
If you want to feel something in you.... Read it.
It's not a perfect novel, or a masterpiece. But certainly MORE THAN WORTH READING
Really a praise worthy novel, and an awesome debut work by the author.
Overall Rating 5/5
April 12, 2017
Looped
By Munmun Singh Nagpal
Review By Ila Garg
Looped, a novel by Munmun Singh Nagpal, is published by BeingShakespeare.com. The cover is very neat and eye-pleasing. The soothing tinge of blue forms the backdrop and gives a perception of a sky with clouds. A silhouette of a cat sitting on a branch of a tree adds to the mystic sense of the cover. Further, the red-brown leaves hint at autumn season.
Read the complete review here: http://www.ilagarg.com/2017/04/looped...
By Munmun Singh Nagpal
Review By Ila Garg
Looped, a novel by Munmun Singh Nagpal, is published by BeingShakespeare.com. The cover is very neat and eye-pleasing. The soothing tinge of blue forms the backdrop and gives a perception of a sky with clouds. A silhouette of a cat sitting on a branch of a tree adds to the mystic sense of the cover. Further, the red-brown leaves hint at autumn season.
Read the complete review here: http://www.ilagarg.com/2017/04/looped...
April 2, 2017
Looped is the kind of book that will keep you hooked on to it until the very end. It is the kind of book that will surprise you at every page you read. A book that will give you goosebumps towards the end.
Coming to the story, it is about time travel. As a child, I was always fascinated with time travel. Reading something related to time travel was satisfying that childhood obsession for me. Looped is the story of Toby who falls in love with a lady on one of his travel expedition. It's a story of Thatooton who isn't finding his call in the kind of work he does. He doesn't find his work exciting enough. It's the story of Foenze who wants to know why his parents abandoned him. The stories of all these characters are interconnected and hence, the title 'Looped'. Is it because they work at the same place? Does Toby confess his love to the lady? Why is there a cat on the cover of the book? You'll have to read the novel to find it out.
The story has been narrated in first person narrative. Toby, the protagonist is the narrator. The authoress has sewed the story perfectly well and it is the narration which engages you right from page 1. Toby and Lisa's thoughts, Thatooton and his playful behaviour and Foenze's to-the-point dialogues are worth appreciating. The pace of the story is slow. The incidents have been thoughtfully placed. At times, you will wonder whether you are watching some movie. I have heard many readers tell me that the book created some effects on them and made them think about it over a period of time. I can very well say that Looped did the same to me.
I rate:
Cover: 3.5/5
Characters: 4/5
Story: 4.5/5
My overall rating for 'Looped' is 4.5/5 stars.
Coming to the story, it is about time travel. As a child, I was always fascinated with time travel. Reading something related to time travel was satisfying that childhood obsession for me. Looped is the story of Toby who falls in love with a lady on one of his travel expedition. It's a story of Thatooton who isn't finding his call in the kind of work he does. He doesn't find his work exciting enough. It's the story of Foenze who wants to know why his parents abandoned him. The stories of all these characters are interconnected and hence, the title 'Looped'. Is it because they work at the same place? Does Toby confess his love to the lady? Why is there a cat on the cover of the book? You'll have to read the novel to find it out.
The story has been narrated in first person narrative. Toby, the protagonist is the narrator. The authoress has sewed the story perfectly well and it is the narration which engages you right from page 1. Toby and Lisa's thoughts, Thatooton and his playful behaviour and Foenze's to-the-point dialogues are worth appreciating. The pace of the story is slow. The incidents have been thoughtfully placed. At times, you will wonder whether you are watching some movie. I have heard many readers tell me that the book created some effects on them and made them think about it over a period of time. I can very well say that Looped did the same to me.
I rate:
Cover: 3.5/5
Characters: 4/5
Story: 4.5/5
My overall rating for 'Looped' is 4.5/5 stars.
September 23, 2017
Blurb : Toby Sezeo, the newly appointed time traveler finds himself falling in love with a woman. The only problem is that the woman lived on the same spot centuries ago. Luckily enough, the woman can't see him when he travels back in time to her because he is only present there as a waveform, but he doesn't know what the future (Or Past), has in store for him. Assisted by the man who built the time machine himself, for reasons unknown to any one person, will he be able to bridge this gap of time between the past and present?
The tale of a truly enthusiast, a hardcore romantic and a loyal fan. An uncanny description of the future. An enthralling epilogue, binding all the elements together and introducing the idea that we are all characters of the same play, puppets bound by the same thread. A fascinating turn of events, reinforcing the laws of time but defying the concept of time as a whole.
Author: Munmun’s love for writing started in standard six while writing essays. She also started writing novels for her friends when in tenth class. She has four unpublished novels before getting published with this book. An MBA in marketing she helps out her husband in his dairy business.
Review: If you are interested in Science fiction books then it’s perfect for you. It’s an amazing book (science fiction love story), a logical book. It gave us a clear message about how our future is all depended on how we are creating our presence. The language of the book is simple and no grammatical mistakes very well edited and designed.
This is definitely a collector's item. Don't miss buying it. Really a great book and cover really njoyed it.
Cover: The cover is showing a black cat sitting on tree branch looking at sky showing its back. Tree with colorful leaves is looking nice. The cover is very neat and eye-catching. The color combinations used in cover are good, the title perfectly matched with the cover theme. The book looks very cute due to its size and cover look.
The author has chosen the different genre, generally new authors don’t chose tough genre as a first choice. Generally new authors don’t choose uncommon genre as a first choice.
Looped is a mixture of science-fiction, creativity, and feeling… I have never seen such mixture of romance and sci-fiction. I know it's not an easy task to write such quality novel. I can say only one word...'AWESOME'.
Many Congratulations to the author for his first book.
----Mrp is 150 Rupees
----Total Pages 210
Cover- 5 stars
Title- 5 stars
Blurb- 5 stars
Narration: 5 Stars
Plot- 5 stars
Characters: 5 Stars
Writing and Presentation- 5 Stars
Overall Rating- 5 Stars
Overall, Must Read…
The tale of a truly enthusiast, a hardcore romantic and a loyal fan. An uncanny description of the future. An enthralling epilogue, binding all the elements together and introducing the idea that we are all characters of the same play, puppets bound by the same thread. A fascinating turn of events, reinforcing the laws of time but defying the concept of time as a whole.
Author: Munmun’s love for writing started in standard six while writing essays. She also started writing novels for her friends when in tenth class. She has four unpublished novels before getting published with this book. An MBA in marketing she helps out her husband in his dairy business.
Review: If you are interested in Science fiction books then it’s perfect for you. It’s an amazing book (science fiction love story), a logical book. It gave us a clear message about how our future is all depended on how we are creating our presence. The language of the book is simple and no grammatical mistakes very well edited and designed.
This is definitely a collector's item. Don't miss buying it. Really a great book and cover really njoyed it.
Cover: The cover is showing a black cat sitting on tree branch looking at sky showing its back. Tree with colorful leaves is looking nice. The cover is very neat and eye-catching. The color combinations used in cover are good, the title perfectly matched with the cover theme. The book looks very cute due to its size and cover look.
The author has chosen the different genre, generally new authors don’t chose tough genre as a first choice. Generally new authors don’t choose uncommon genre as a first choice.
Looped is a mixture of science-fiction, creativity, and feeling… I have never seen such mixture of romance and sci-fiction. I know it's not an easy task to write such quality novel. I can say only one word...'AWESOME'.
Many Congratulations to the author for his first book.
----Mrp is 150 Rupees
----Total Pages 210
Cover- 5 stars
Title- 5 stars
Blurb- 5 stars
Narration: 5 Stars
Plot- 5 stars
Characters: 5 Stars
Writing and Presentation- 5 Stars
Overall Rating- 5 Stars
Overall, Must Read…
August 30, 2021
In a future where people no longer believe in love, a time machine is invented to see if the past can be altered in order to change the present for the better. Nobody was counting on Toby to fall in love with Lisa, a woman who has been dead for a long time.
A sweet, ambitious little novel that had me really caring for its characters, including Graffiti the cat, it still had its share of some flaws. Some more editing would have been nice. Also, I took some issue with the way the book’s story seemed a bit squished into a particular world view. It left me a little confused.
But that could just be me.
All in all this sci-fi/romance novel with a spiritual bent was a nice surprise. I never read anything like it.
A sweet, ambitious little novel that had me really caring for its characters, including Graffiti the cat, it still had its share of some flaws. Some more editing would have been nice. Also, I took some issue with the way the book’s story seemed a bit squished into a particular world view. It left me a little confused.
But that could just be me.
All in all this sci-fi/romance novel with a spiritual bent was a nice surprise. I never read anything like it.
April 2, 2017
Review :
The story revolves around Toby Sezoe, a time traveller, who falls in love with a girl who was from the past. The plot is further built on how he overcomes this and wins over other issues. The author recieves an applause for choosing a unique genre with time travelling plot. Every character is narrated well with utmost care and the first person narration hooks us up with the story. The author has very well differentiated past and present life. The conversation between Toby and Lisa about the changes in future, makes us to think about how our future will be. This book is also a combination of romance and fantasy in equal proportions. The way the author bridged the gap between the present and past is an exceptional thought. The chapters of Egypt pyramid and the dolphins enact the scenes infront of our eyes. Since the story is fully fledged with technology and science, it perplexes the readers in the middle as the plot is difficult to grasp. The story concludes that no matter how much the technology improves, a man is always bound to his emotions and feelings. The author uses lucid language and it helps to finish the book in a single go.
Ratings :
Cover : 3 / 5
Plot : 3.5 / 5
Overall ratings : 3.5 / 5
The story revolves around Toby Sezoe, a time traveller, who falls in love with a girl who was from the past. The plot is further built on how he overcomes this and wins over other issues. The author recieves an applause for choosing a unique genre with time travelling plot. Every character is narrated well with utmost care and the first person narration hooks us up with the story. The author has very well differentiated past and present life. The conversation between Toby and Lisa about the changes in future, makes us to think about how our future will be. This book is also a combination of romance and fantasy in equal proportions. The way the author bridged the gap between the present and past is an exceptional thought. The chapters of Egypt pyramid and the dolphins enact the scenes infront of our eyes. Since the story is fully fledged with technology and science, it perplexes the readers in the middle as the plot is difficult to grasp. The story concludes that no matter how much the technology improves, a man is always bound to his emotions and feelings. The author uses lucid language and it helps to finish the book in a single go.
Ratings :
Cover : 3 / 5
Plot : 3.5 / 5
Overall ratings : 3.5 / 5
April 10, 2017
Looped is not a book I would have picked up if a very good friend of mine hadn't recommended it to me and if we didn't share a history of liking the same books (for different reasons, but the books have been consistent).
Very ambitious in its scope, Miss Nagpal has said a lot in very few pages. In parts, the writing is tremendous but in most places its also very awkward. And full of grammatical mistakes. And I am not even a grammar Nazi. The characters were uninteresting and flat. Most conversations lacked smoothness, very patchy.
But despite all its flaws, the plot stole the show. The sci-fi fan-girl in me was thoroughly satisfied. Of course, there were loop holes in the "science" of it. But they were forgivable loop-holes. The kind that you actually enjoy looking for, because let's face it, that's where half the fun is. Amazing, amazing, amazing.
Miss Nagpal is not short of talent, but perhaps in need of a better editor. This book was an unexpectedly good experience and surely deserves a lot more popularity than some of its other Indian-English contemporaries.
Very ambitious in its scope, Miss Nagpal has said a lot in very few pages. In parts, the writing is tremendous but in most places its also very awkward. And full of grammatical mistakes. And I am not even a grammar Nazi. The characters were uninteresting and flat. Most conversations lacked smoothness, very patchy.
But despite all its flaws, the plot stole the show. The sci-fi fan-girl in me was thoroughly satisfied. Of course, there were loop holes in the "science" of it. But they were forgivable loop-holes. The kind that you actually enjoy looking for, because let's face it, that's where half the fun is. Amazing, amazing, amazing.
Miss Nagpal is not short of talent, but perhaps in need of a better editor. This book was an unexpectedly good experience and surely deserves a lot more popularity than some of its other Indian-English contemporaries.
April 19, 2017
A word about the Author, her love for writing started in standard six while writing essays. She also started writing novels for her friends when in tenth class. She has four unpublished novels before getting published with this book.
An MBA in marketing she helps out her husband in his dairy business .
Now Looped that's what I got when I started the book.
The book is based on Time Travel to the past and it took me time to get used to the technical mumbo jumbo.
But then came an absolutely fascinating story of the Time Traveller, Toby Sezoe, falling in love with a woman from centuries past.
An intriguing story of what the future or past holds for Toby forms the crux of this endearing tale of love.
She cant see him, he can't feel her and still the author weaves together a wonderful bond of love between the two spanning across time. A really superb must read.
Grab your copy and find out does Toby find his love,is there a way the two could get united???
My Rating 3.5/5
An MBA in marketing she helps out her husband in his dairy business .
Now Looped that's what I got when I started the book.
The book is based on Time Travel to the past and it took me time to get used to the technical mumbo jumbo.
But then came an absolutely fascinating story of the Time Traveller, Toby Sezoe, falling in love with a woman from centuries past.
An intriguing story of what the future or past holds for Toby forms the crux of this endearing tale of love.
She cant see him, he can't feel her and still the author weaves together a wonderful bond of love between the two spanning across time. A really superb must read.
Grab your copy and find out does Toby find his love,is there a way the two could get united???
My Rating 3.5/5
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