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Jukebox
A Short Story Collection Based On The Stellar Works Of Budding Writers In India
A story you wish was NEVER narrated to an eight-year-old. Old letters of a dead father, what secrets could they hold for a long lost daughter? A chilly December morning and a lone gravestone - changed the day and someone’s life. A seemingly ‘ideal marriage’ in an old city smelling of love. An aging alcoholic superstar finding a magical cure for his incurable baldness. From middle-class Government quarter to a posh Neeti Bagh bungalow, was there a price for this!
Life would have been very different for the characters in these stories, but for the choices they make. Read these stories to know what they did with their choice. You many see a reflection of yourself. Spine chilling drama and suspense, quirky, funny and awkward moments, poetic love of hopeless romantics and a lot more is packed in the pages of this collection.
A story you wish was NEVER narrated to an eight-year-old. Old letters of a dead father, what secrets could they hold for a long lost daughter? A chilly December morning and a lone gravestone - changed the day and someone’s life. A seemingly ‘ideal marriage’ in an old city smelling of love. An aging alcoholic superstar finding a magical cure for his incurable baldness. From middle-class Government quarter to a posh Neeti Bagh bungalow, was there a price for this!
Life would have been very different for the characters in these stories, but for the choices they make. Read these stories to know what they did with their choice. You many see a reflection of yourself. Spine chilling drama and suspense, quirky, funny and awkward moments, poetic love of hopeless romantics and a lot more is packed in the pages of this collection.
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Published April 1, 2017
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April 11, 2018
Well! Honestly, when I saw this book on Writersmelon’s website and read the blurb, I knew I want to pick up this one for sure. The stories included in this book are contributed by the writers selected as the best ones in a nationwide writing competition by Writersmelon. The anthologies compiled are of different genres with varied style of writings.
Likewise, a musical Jukebox, this jukebox will also give you the taste of mixed emotions as you read from one tale to another. It’s a melody of unlike stories with a tranquilizing effect to the mind.
The stories are chilling, mesmerising, disturbing, disheartening, astonishing and what not! Each and every story has the appeal to engage the readers. Where few are unusual and funny, whilst few will leave you in splits.
The first story and also my favourite is by Abhishek Mukherjee titled Story. In it, a little eight-year-old boy intends to know from his mother how his father was murdered. It was going ordinarily when suspense started to build up and I was in awe when it ended.
Another notable read was The Sinner, talking about child abuse and how it affects the delicate kid. I was disturbed and heart broken and wanted to stop the innocent little girl from going to that scumbag’s house.
Monster is also a powerful story talking about social argument where the girl gets to know about the reason why his dead father was called monster and how she was so like her father.
A Deep Fried love story is an entertaining story of two married strangers happened to meet in the metro and what follows is amusing.
Her favourite Pupil is a pleasing story of a teacher and her favourite pupil. The story narrates the faith shown by the teacher in her student’s talent and how it unfolds in future.
The narration was so effectual that I was very much attached to the protagonists and was going with the flow. The stories were indeed unputdownable and bewitching.
Why to read this book
This book is a treat to the readers of short stories and would surely entertain every reader. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone and it will surely preoccupy your mind.
Likewise, a musical Jukebox, this jukebox will also give you the taste of mixed emotions as you read from one tale to another. It’s a melody of unlike stories with a tranquilizing effect to the mind.
The stories are chilling, mesmerising, disturbing, disheartening, astonishing and what not! Each and every story has the appeal to engage the readers. Where few are unusual and funny, whilst few will leave you in splits.
The first story and also my favourite is by Abhishek Mukherjee titled Story. In it, a little eight-year-old boy intends to know from his mother how his father was murdered. It was going ordinarily when suspense started to build up and I was in awe when it ended.
Another notable read was The Sinner, talking about child abuse and how it affects the delicate kid. I was disturbed and heart broken and wanted to stop the innocent little girl from going to that scumbag’s house.
Monster is also a powerful story talking about social argument where the girl gets to know about the reason why his dead father was called monster and how she was so like her father.
A Deep Fried love story is an entertaining story of two married strangers happened to meet in the metro and what follows is amusing.
Her favourite Pupil is a pleasing story of a teacher and her favourite pupil. The story narrates the faith shown by the teacher in her student’s talent and how it unfolds in future.
The narration was so effectual that I was very much attached to the protagonists and was going with the flow. The stories were indeed unputdownable and bewitching.
Why to read this book
This book is a treat to the readers of short stories and would surely entertain every reader. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone and it will surely preoccupy your mind.
April 9, 2018
Jukebox by Writersmelon is an anthology of short stories with a different genre, different emotive that deal with love, loss, rage, mystery and what not - you get a smattering of everything. As standalone shorts, all the stories are well-rounded for the most part and each segment has a surprise peppered with interesting twists and turns to keep readers engrossed.
My favorite story is Monster by Amritorupa Kanjial. This story is about a girl who puts up with her parent’s separation and often hears her mother quoting her father a monster. When she sets her way to find the mystery behind her deceased father’s life, she was amazed to find she was as monstrous as her father and regret the time she failed to spend with her father. The story was simple and neatly written with a right amount of suspense.
‘One day in December’ by Deboshree is sure to give chilly creeps. ‘Story’ by Abhishek narrates the story of an innocent boy who demands a bedtime story about his father’s murder to gather clues to find the perpetrator. ‘The letters undefined’ by Neha is such a heart-tugging narration. I can go to talk about the cocktail of stories as it has certainly enticed me with its charm.
The collection has a wide range of genre and authors from a different background, so I feel like there’s something for everyone. Perfect stories to curl up with on a cold night, Jukebox promises to appeal to a wide range of audiences.
P.S: ‘I received a copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.’
My favorite story is Monster by Amritorupa Kanjial. This story is about a girl who puts up with her parent’s separation and often hears her mother quoting her father a monster. When she sets her way to find the mystery behind her deceased father’s life, she was amazed to find she was as monstrous as her father and regret the time she failed to spend with her father. The story was simple and neatly written with a right amount of suspense.
‘One day in December’ by Deboshree is sure to give chilly creeps. ‘Story’ by Abhishek narrates the story of an innocent boy who demands a bedtime story about his father’s murder to gather clues to find the perpetrator. ‘The letters undefined’ by Neha is such a heart-tugging narration. I can go to talk about the cocktail of stories as it has certainly enticed me with its charm.
The collection has a wide range of genre and authors from a different background, so I feel like there’s something for everyone. Perfect stories to curl up with on a cold night, Jukebox promises to appeal to a wide range of audiences.
P.S: ‘I received a copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.’
April 25, 2018
As the name of the book and aforementioned sections suggest, this book is really an anthology with many tastes and flavours. None of the stories are similar and each of them take you to a different zone of thoughts. Some of them make you question life and the society as we know it. Some make you cherish the happy moments you now have, some make you eager to create beautiful memories worth remembering later and some even make you weep, tearing your heart out.
I enjoyed this more than I expected to!
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I enjoyed this more than I expected to!
Find the full review on my blog!
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May 30, 2018
With 15 stories in its treasure, Jukebox has something for every kind of reader. Crime thriller, romantic, dark, hopelessness, touching, heartwarming, inspiring - you ask for it and it is in the collection.
Some of them were like hi tea delicacies which I desired to savour as a main course. Some were like riddles I was not able to understand what to make out of it. Some were so dark that I felt gloomy. Some were heartbreaking and I was misty eye.
Overall, Jukebox is a complete package and you will get to read every kind of story exploring various facets of human nature. You might not like all, but there is enough to relish your bookish soul.
Some of them were like hi tea delicacies which I desired to savour as a main course. Some were like riddles I was not able to understand what to make out of it. Some were so dark that I felt gloomy. Some were heartbreaking and I was misty eye.
Overall, Jukebox is a complete package and you will get to read every kind of story exploring various facets of human nature. You might not like all, but there is enough to relish your bookish soul.
October 12, 2017
Talent is a word that brings a varies of emotions in everyone's lives. each of us might have come across atleast one talented person who did not get the due recognition due to many reasons. Hunting the right talent from pretenders and plagiarists is not a cakewalk. Writers melon, through the venture melonade succeeded in hunting the deserving writers whose stories are too good to be neglected.
There are fifteen next stories that delve in to different emotional strata.' The story', the first one in the anthology, is the tale of a boy who asks his mother about his father's death and request a bedtime stoRyan with which he tries to find clues towards the culprit. The climax is unique. Author exposes the why and who of the murder inexplicitly and hence brilliantly. 'One day in December is mystic,imaginative, and psychological phantasm.
'Monster' is my favourite. It tells the readers about a girl who sets out in search of the enigma behind the life of her deceased father, whom she comprehends as someone who is as monster like as her. The next three stories "The sinner", "Marital Chains" and "Mrs. Neeraj who lived in Neeti Bagh are a glimpse into the domestic violence, marital rape and women empowerment. While the latter two speaks about standing up for oneself, "Sinner" disappointed me pathetically. Being a woman and a mother, the climax is unacceptable for me, though the language and narration is brilliant.
"Lizard grass" and "Deep fried love story" are quirky and satiric in a subtle fashion. "The letters undefined", "Homecoming", "Missing earring" and "Cycles and cyclones" let the readers breath romance. Love that is weightless, musical yet painful. "Colours" is also a love story, the respectful love of a husband towards his wife who is recovering from the travails of childbirth. " The pupil" is the tale of love between a teacher and her little student. The effort tetcher takes in motivating her pupil who stutters is heart melting. The most unique and hence special story among the fifteen ones is "The boy who never became a man".
All in all the stories are all emotional at one level and literary in the other. We can complete the book over a day but to get rid of the hangover might take several.
This review is in return of a free book from Writers Melon
April 3, 2018
“Jukebox” by Writersmelon is a short story anthology – a compilation of 15 short stories that was edited by Priyanka Roy Banerjee. I completely believe this collection will appeal to many readers. It is the result of a nationwide writing competition called Melonade and Jukebox is in its 5th edition. I am thankful to writersmelon for sending me a copy of the book. All the stories were unique in its own way. Some of the stories that I loved the most are:
A Deep Fried Love Story by Diptee Raut is a quirky love story of a woman on diet and a man on Alur Chop whose paths cross in the Metro station and how . They see each other every day in the Metro Station without speaking a word, but acknowledging each other’s presence.
Marital Chains by Uttiya Roy is a dark story about marital rape. Usnis and Ankita’s marriage seems ideal but is far from perfect. The story shows how women keep quiet about the torture that is inflicted upon them in such abusive relationship and think that some day it will all be ok but they forget that such people don’t ever change and the matters just get worse.
One Day in December by Deboshree Bhattacharjee Pandey is a spine chilling story of Somnath Saha who comes to help Veena who feels that the bond that she used to share with her husband has reduced and he doesn’t care much about her as he used to. Somnath Saha makes her realize how her husband Gautam still loves her a lot and how she needs to an initiative and open up to him and how small things matter. But, Veena had come across a gravestone in the morning and the person whose gravestone belonged to a person named Somnath Saha and now she is sceptical as to who is this Somnath Saha.
All the stories are beautiful and they have the right amount of elements of thrill, suspense, drama, quirkiness which makes the book exciting to read and keeps the reader to the edge and makes one read more. “Story” by Abhishek Mukherjee and “Monster” by Amritorupa Kanjilal are also full of suspense.
Overall, it was a great read and I would definitely recommend “Jukebox” to everyone and especially someone who wants to start reading.
A Deep Fried Love Story by Diptee Raut is a quirky love story of a woman on diet and a man on Alur Chop whose paths cross in the Metro station and how . They see each other every day in the Metro Station without speaking a word, but acknowledging each other’s presence.
Marital Chains by Uttiya Roy is a dark story about marital rape. Usnis and Ankita’s marriage seems ideal but is far from perfect. The story shows how women keep quiet about the torture that is inflicted upon them in such abusive relationship and think that some day it will all be ok but they forget that such people don’t ever change and the matters just get worse.
One Day in December by Deboshree Bhattacharjee Pandey is a spine chilling story of Somnath Saha who comes to help Veena who feels that the bond that she used to share with her husband has reduced and he doesn’t care much about her as he used to. Somnath Saha makes her realize how her husband Gautam still loves her a lot and how she needs to an initiative and open up to him and how small things matter. But, Veena had come across a gravestone in the morning and the person whose gravestone belonged to a person named Somnath Saha and now she is sceptical as to who is this Somnath Saha.
All the stories are beautiful and they have the right amount of elements of thrill, suspense, drama, quirkiness which makes the book exciting to read and keeps the reader to the edge and makes one read more. “Story” by Abhishek Mukherjee and “Monster” by Amritorupa Kanjilal are also full of suspense.
Overall, it was a great read and I would definitely recommend “Jukebox” to everyone and especially someone who wants to start reading.
September 26, 2017
I can’t deny the fact that I was caught in the web of this jukebox right from the first page.
Abhishek Mukherjee’s ‘Story’ had me biting my nails from the sheer anticipation of what his protagonist was unravelling. His pointed questions to his mother, about his father’s murder, were something you wish no child had to ask. Mukherjee narrates it with the innocence and curiosity of an eight-year-old.
In ‘A Deep Fried Love Story’, Diptee Raut weaves an interesting tale of fat, fried, and love on fire. A woman’s chance sighting of a delicious snack in the hands of a man, puts both man and woman on the fast track to love. The absurdity of such a normal encounter is what endears this story to you.
Purba Chakraborty describes a teacher’s affection for a student unlike others in ‘Her Favourite Pupil’. Her leap of faith in pushing him to test his limits backfires and she ends up losing him. This story is as inspiring as beautiful, and reading it brought tears to my eyes.
‘One Day in December’ by Deboshree Bhattacharjee Pandey is so full of spine-chilling suspense that I am still reeling from the shock of how it turned out in the end.
Avishek basu Mallick begins ‘Lizard Grass’ with a disclaimer that is difficult to ignore. His tongue-in-cheek humour and the obvious reference to reality makes this an absolutely hilarious read.
I could go on to review every story but it wouldn’t do justice to them. There is something unique and special about each one of them.
I did feel that some of the stories could have been edited better, though Priyanka Roy Banerjee has done a remarkable job with most.
Even so, once you pick it up, you will find yourself lost within its gripping tales, losing all sense of time. This jukebox sure carries a delectable selection for aficionados of all genres.
Note – I received this review copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
For complete review, visit aquamarineflavours.wordpress.com
Abhishek Mukherjee’s ‘Story’ had me biting my nails from the sheer anticipation of what his protagonist was unravelling. His pointed questions to his mother, about his father’s murder, were something you wish no child had to ask. Mukherjee narrates it with the innocence and curiosity of an eight-year-old.
In ‘A Deep Fried Love Story’, Diptee Raut weaves an interesting tale of fat, fried, and love on fire. A woman’s chance sighting of a delicious snack in the hands of a man, puts both man and woman on the fast track to love. The absurdity of such a normal encounter is what endears this story to you.
Purba Chakraborty describes a teacher’s affection for a student unlike others in ‘Her Favourite Pupil’. Her leap of faith in pushing him to test his limits backfires and she ends up losing him. This story is as inspiring as beautiful, and reading it brought tears to my eyes.
‘One Day in December’ by Deboshree Bhattacharjee Pandey is so full of spine-chilling suspense that I am still reeling from the shock of how it turned out in the end.
Avishek basu Mallick begins ‘Lizard Grass’ with a disclaimer that is difficult to ignore. His tongue-in-cheek humour and the obvious reference to reality makes this an absolutely hilarious read.
I could go on to review every story but it wouldn’t do justice to them. There is something unique and special about each one of them.
I did feel that some of the stories could have been edited better, though Priyanka Roy Banerjee has done a remarkable job with most.
Even so, once you pick it up, you will find yourself lost within its gripping tales, losing all sense of time. This jukebox sure carries a delectable selection for aficionados of all genres.
Note – I received this review copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
For complete review, visit aquamarineflavours.wordpress.com
April 11, 2018
Jukebox, traditionally were the machines installed in bars where you can put a coin to listen song of your choice from the vast available collection. This book literally is a Jukebox where you will get variety of emotions jumping from one story to other. This book is cocktail of stories which has something for everyone and hence it definitely will appeal to a wide range of readers.
Jukebox has a selection of 15 short stories, written by authors picked from different corners of this country, writing on different topics, expressing different emotions. This selection has flavor of everything, love, anger, mystery, loss and what not. Every story has something unique in it and hence choosing a favorite is extremely difficult. But If I really have to choose, I will go for “The Story” and “Monster”. “The Story”, is the first one in the book and revolves around a boy who tries to decode the mystery of his Baba’s death. Climax is super-amazing. “Monster” is about a girl who gets to know her father’s secrets after his death and realizes how she and her father, both were Monsters.
With interesting plots, smooth narration and simple language, this one is a page turner. Length of stories is just perfect and you won’t be able to put down the book in middle of any story. Writersmelon, through their initiative called “Melonade” has surely picked few of the deserving authors and on the top of that, Priyanka Roy Banerjee has done a remarkable job in editing these gems.
My favorite quote (disclaimer) from the book:
Regardless of what writers tell you, characters are never fictional!
My rating: 4/5
Jukebox has a selection of 15 short stories, written by authors picked from different corners of this country, writing on different topics, expressing different emotions. This selection has flavor of everything, love, anger, mystery, loss and what not. Every story has something unique in it and hence choosing a favorite is extremely difficult. But If I really have to choose, I will go for “The Story” and “Monster”. “The Story”, is the first one in the book and revolves around a boy who tries to decode the mystery of his Baba’s death. Climax is super-amazing. “Monster” is about a girl who gets to know her father’s secrets after his death and realizes how she and her father, both were Monsters.
With interesting plots, smooth narration and simple language, this one is a page turner. Length of stories is just perfect and you won’t be able to put down the book in middle of any story. Writersmelon, through their initiative called “Melonade” has surely picked few of the deserving authors and on the top of that, Priyanka Roy Banerjee has done a remarkable job in editing these gems.
My favorite quote (disclaimer) from the book:
Regardless of what writers tell you, characters are never fictional!
My rating: 4/5
March 29, 2018
The title Jukebox reminds me of the 90s tradition of playing songs on one of these in every tv series. The variety is what the title promised and variety is what this book provided.
Writersmelon in its crusade to make sure everyone hears of the authors that remain mumb in the face of commercialization, has brought for us a collection of 15 short stories that’ll shout at us from beyond graves. Every single one of them is unique in its own way and cannot be kept away from the grasp of readers. Writersmelon has picked out authors from different corners of this country who talk of a different criterion, a different genre, a different emotion, a different need of the hour topic. You’ll be hooked, you’ll be in awe, you’ll be surprised, you’ll be angry, you’ll be sad and yet you can’t put it down.
Individually every story has something different about it, choosing a favorite is very difficult. If I had mine would be the Monster which starts with a disclaimer that regardless of what writers tell you, characters are never fictional. It is a story where the protagonist goes in search of the mystery around her late father’s life, where in the titular monster are her fears.
Cover: 3/5
Title: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Language: 4/5
Story: 5/5
Writing and Presentation: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
Disclaimer: I was sent this book by Writersmelon for an honest review. The review is absolutely my own and hasn’t been influenced by anyone.
Writersmelon in its crusade to make sure everyone hears of the authors that remain mumb in the face of commercialization, has brought for us a collection of 15 short stories that’ll shout at us from beyond graves. Every single one of them is unique in its own way and cannot be kept away from the grasp of readers. Writersmelon has picked out authors from different corners of this country who talk of a different criterion, a different genre, a different emotion, a different need of the hour topic. You’ll be hooked, you’ll be in awe, you’ll be surprised, you’ll be angry, you’ll be sad and yet you can’t put it down.
Individually every story has something different about it, choosing a favorite is very difficult. If I had mine would be the Monster which starts with a disclaimer that regardless of what writers tell you, characters are never fictional. It is a story where the protagonist goes in search of the mystery around her late father’s life, where in the titular monster are her fears.
Cover: 3/5
Title: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Language: 4/5
Story: 5/5
Writing and Presentation: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
Disclaimer: I was sent this book by Writersmelon for an honest review. The review is absolutely my own and hasn’t been influenced by anyone.
April 30, 2018
Mesmerizing each and every stories written here has unexpected twist, I really loved this anthology of short stories. Each and every story conveys message to the reader, especially the first one and I really loved to read this story where a small child ask her mother to describe the death of his father, who was a police officer, the way this story described by Abhishek Mukherjee is heart touching, where reader have to think who is the killer.
My second favorite is a story of lizard grass, it really created Goosebumps. How a doctors doing experiment and the depression of a superstar revealed by the author Avishek Basu Mallick is amazing. Also I loved to read the inspiring story of a teacher, who helps a stammering child to become a singer.
The Jukebox is collection of 15 short stories where you will get love, emotion, drama, rage, mystery, suspense etc. this collection will appeal to youth as well as old age, each and every story is unique in its own way. The cover of the book is excellent where a headphone is placed, which conveys the message that there is good collection for you, so hear it or to be precise read it.
I really appreciate the initiative done by the writersmelon by giving a good platform to the budding writers who are unknown to the world until this book published by them, who knows among this budding writer anyone will become next Chetan Bhagat or Preeti Shenoy, lets wait and watch.
My second favorite is a story of lizard grass, it really created Goosebumps. How a doctors doing experiment and the depression of a superstar revealed by the author Avishek Basu Mallick is amazing. Also I loved to read the inspiring story of a teacher, who helps a stammering child to become a singer.
The Jukebox is collection of 15 short stories where you will get love, emotion, drama, rage, mystery, suspense etc. this collection will appeal to youth as well as old age, each and every story is unique in its own way. The cover of the book is excellent where a headphone is placed, which conveys the message that there is good collection for you, so hear it or to be precise read it.
I really appreciate the initiative done by the writersmelon by giving a good platform to the budding writers who are unknown to the world until this book published by them, who knows among this budding writer anyone will become next Chetan Bhagat or Preeti Shenoy, lets wait and watch.
April 16, 2018
India has no dearth of talented writers. To create buzz around budding writers writersmelon has selected 15 short stories through a nationwide competition conducted across india and the book gives you more than enough reasons to like it, be it 'food for thought' kind of plots, stories that deals with social issues subtly, gripping and smooth narrations that you flow along with it, few stories even have frank and amusing disclaimers.
I have selfishly picked out my favourites with ratings 4-5.
Rating for each story:
📕Story by Abhishek Mukherjee : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕One Day in December by Deboshree Bhattacharjee Pandey: ⭐⭐⭐. 5
📕Monster by Amritorupa Kanjilal: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕The Sinner by Kakoli Mukherjee: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. 5
📕Marital Chains by Uttiya Roy: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. 5
📕Mrs Neeta who lived in Neeti Bagh by Sayantan Ghosh: ⭐⭐⭐
📕Lizard Grass by Avishek Basu: ⭐⭐⭐
📕A Deep Fried Love Story by Diptee Raut: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. 5
📕The Letters Undefined by Neha Krishna : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕The Homecoming by Ronita Maitra Bhandari: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕Colours by Vinitha Rajan :⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕The Missing Earring by Sujata Rajpal: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕The Boy who never became a man by Arvind Passey: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕Her Favourite Pupil by Purba Chakraborty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕Cycles and Cyclones by Archana Sarat:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Overall rating : 🌟🌟🌟🌟. 5
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Disclaimer : All the views are my own. feel free to pick your own favorites.
Review copy was sent by writersmelon for a honest review. ❤️
I have selfishly picked out my favourites with ratings 4-5.
Rating for each story:
📕Story by Abhishek Mukherjee : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕One Day in December by Deboshree Bhattacharjee Pandey: ⭐⭐⭐. 5
📕Monster by Amritorupa Kanjilal: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕The Sinner by Kakoli Mukherjee: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. 5
📕Marital Chains by Uttiya Roy: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. 5
📕Mrs Neeta who lived in Neeti Bagh by Sayantan Ghosh: ⭐⭐⭐
📕Lizard Grass by Avishek Basu: ⭐⭐⭐
📕A Deep Fried Love Story by Diptee Raut: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. 5
📕The Letters Undefined by Neha Krishna : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕The Homecoming by Ronita Maitra Bhandari: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕Colours by Vinitha Rajan :⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕The Missing Earring by Sujata Rajpal: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕The Boy who never became a man by Arvind Passey: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕Her Favourite Pupil by Purba Chakraborty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📕Cycles and Cyclones by Archana Sarat:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Overall rating : 🌟🌟🌟🌟. 5
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Disclaimer : All the views are my own. feel free to pick your own favorites.
Review copy was sent by writersmelon for a honest review. ❤️
April 19, 2018
This book is a compilation of short stories by budding writers from India. There are total 15short stories by 15different writer. The book has been divided into three major division 1*spine chilling drama* .
2*Quirky funny and awkward moments*
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3.*Poetic love of hopeless Romantics*
My favorite from these three division is spine chilling drama. There are six stories in this division and oh my god they are just incredible. "monster" Was my favourite as it doesn't only hold mystery all along the story but has a beautiful ending. And after that My second favorite is "A deep fried Love story."
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Each story is unique and fresh. You will read about the aythors at the end page of each story which is really nice. All these stories are selected from Melonade writing competition by. ( Writersmelon.com) so you can guess only the best ones has made their way to this book.
Because of simple writting pattern it would be easy for any reader to hold a grip of the story.
If you are looking for a book with short stories ( anthopology) sort of this book is perfect for you.
I absolutely loved this book and I think I'll be re-reading few of the stories.
Why? Cause they are just awsome ❤.
2*Quirky funny and awkward moments*
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3.*Poetic love of hopeless Romantics*
My favorite from these three division is spine chilling drama. There are six stories in this division and oh my god they are just incredible. "monster" Was my favourite as it doesn't only hold mystery all along the story but has a beautiful ending. And after that My second favorite is "A deep fried Love story."
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Each story is unique and fresh. You will read about the aythors at the end page of each story which is really nice. All these stories are selected from Melonade writing competition by. ( Writersmelon.com) so you can guess only the best ones has made their way to this book.
Because of simple writting pattern it would be easy for any reader to hold a grip of the story.
If you are looking for a book with short stories ( anthopology) sort of this book is perfect for you.
I absolutely loved this book and I think I'll be re-reading few of the stories.
Why? Cause they are just awsome ❤.
March 24, 2018
Cover - the cover is simple yet speaking alot about how the book is made up from different writers amalgamated into one book and has a variety.
title - jukebox depicting the songs that one can listen to. The variety and the uniqueness.
The book is a collection of gut kicking stories written down by various writers around the country. Each story has a different tale to speak of and to enfold a new societal norm. The orthodox, the human thinking. all the stories keep you hooked throughout the book. Alot of various issues have been discussed in the book. A short but really amazing read for those who love stories. The stories will leave you in awe. The book consists of dark secrets that will definitely give you goosbeumps, make you cry and will give you alot to think about. The foreword has been written by Preeti shenoy.
The book will help you learn new words as well. Editing and other aspects of the book have been taken real good care. A must read collection of stories!
Overall -4/5.
title - jukebox depicting the songs that one can listen to. The variety and the uniqueness.
The book is a collection of gut kicking stories written down by various writers around the country. Each story has a different tale to speak of and to enfold a new societal norm. The orthodox, the human thinking. all the stories keep you hooked throughout the book. Alot of various issues have been discussed in the book. A short but really amazing read for those who love stories. The stories will leave you in awe. The book consists of dark secrets that will definitely give you goosbeumps, make you cry and will give you alot to think about. The foreword has been written by Preeti shenoy.
The book will help you learn new words as well. Editing and other aspects of the book have been taken real good care. A must read collection of stories!
Overall -4/5.
April 4, 2018
Jukebox weaves a magic that continues to haunt the readers for days and weeks. Despite each story having been penned by a relatively inexperienced writer, it takes you on a journey that sometimes lights up your face with a smile and sometimes brings tears of sorrow to your eyes. The language is simple and the flow of the stories is excellent ensuring that the book turns out to be truly engaging and interesting. Apart from the authors themselves, the readers need to thank Writersmelon, for providing the right platform to enable such beautiful tales from these talented people to be published. Overall I found Jukebox to be a truly great cocktail of literature and wish great success to every single author featured in it.
April 8, 2018
Jukebox by Writersmelon Edited by Priyanka Roy Banerjee foreword by Preeti Shenoy
The book is a collection of 15 short stories weaved with all the different emotions that will grip you and keep you hooked even when you close the book. Each story has its different element, different spices of all over the India in it which makes the book enjoyable to read.
I believe all the stories are selected in such a way that they not only occupy the space in the book, but also the space in a reader's heart and mind.
What I liked about the book:
Very well edited, selection of the stories. In short the entire book.
Quote: Regardless, of what writers tell you, characters are never fictional.
Characters: 4/5
Stories: 5/5
Entertainment: 5/5
Verdict: 4.5/5
The book is a collection of 15 short stories weaved with all the different emotions that will grip you and keep you hooked even when you close the book. Each story has its different element, different spices of all over the India in it which makes the book enjoyable to read.
I believe all the stories are selected in such a way that they not only occupy the space in the book, but also the space in a reader's heart and mind.
What I liked about the book:
Very well edited, selection of the stories. In short the entire book.
Quote: Regardless, of what writers tell you, characters are never fictional.
Characters: 4/5
Stories: 5/5
Entertainment: 5/5
Verdict: 4.5/5
September 28, 2017
Jukebox, a compilation of 15 short stories by budding writers from across the country, is a venture by Writersmelon. The result of a nationwide writing competition called Melonade, Jukebox is the outcome of the competition’s fifth edition. Thank you Writersmelon for sending me a copy of Jukebox. I was so sure of reading good short stories and I am glad the book did not disappoint me in any manner.
October 24, 2017
Ever since I came across the short story contest held by Writersmelon last year I have been waiting for this book eagerly as I voted some of the stories of which I could read only some parts. Bought and finished it long back but somehow missed reviewing it. This is a collection of some clever, haunting, sad stories which I didn't regret picking up. I am very skeptical about Indian writers of this current time but writers of this book didn't let me down.
April 7, 2018
Overall its a good collection of short stories and a great effort from writersmelon to bring forward works of budding authors by providing them a platform to showcase their writing prowess. The writing of all the authors is awesome; only wish some of the stories had more engaging content. Hope to see full length novels from them in future.
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August 8, 2024
The short stories are a mixed bag. I feel these days we are selling too much pain ,abstractism and heartbreak in the name of realism. Therefore most of the stories are intuitive and guessable. I liked the story, the sinner ,lizard grass ( the only dose of humour in this book). Though the story " the letters undefined" was a routine in this genre , but I liked the writing style and would read more of her writings.
May 12, 2018
An enjoyable set of short stories that starts off with a bang with the first story called 'Story' by Abhishek Mukherjee and ends on a grim note with 'Cycles and Cyclones' by Archana Sarat!
Finished it in less than a day - 'Jukebox' was that riveting! :)
Finished it in less than a day - 'Jukebox' was that riveting! :)
April 23, 2018
The Jukebox by Writers Melon is a collection of short stories by budding writers in India.
Each story has a different tale to tell and will leave the readers in awe. It is an amazing read with a diversity of stories and gives us an insight into the complex psychological emotions that a human being goes through.
The language is very simple and there is a mellifluous flow in all stories. The 15 short stories in the book, all of then have a different element and keeps the reader hooked and ensures that you'll be thinking about it even after the book is complete. The stories are well edited and the presentation is brilliant. It is a good read and I recommend this book to people who want something different to read.
Each story has a different tale to tell and will leave the readers in awe. It is an amazing read with a diversity of stories and gives us an insight into the complex psychological emotions that a human being goes through.
The language is very simple and there is a mellifluous flow in all stories. The 15 short stories in the book, all of then have a different element and keeps the reader hooked and ensures that you'll be thinking about it even after the book is complete. The stories are well edited and the presentation is brilliant. It is a good read and I recommend this book to people who want something different to read.
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