Rebound

by Sanil Sachar

We re all one step away from schizophrenia. Rebound is the journey of a schizophrenic who breaks free from the clutches of a trapped existence, only to find himself back in the same world. Abhimanyu grows up in the make-believe world of a circus, where masked faces and painted expressions are his constant companions. Brought up by his uncle, the owner of the circus, Abhimanyu is fed with lies and surrounded by deception. His uncle not only lords over the young man s life but is also happy to sacrifice Abhimanyu at the altar of greed and ambition. Finally, Abhimanyu musters the courage to escape the only place he can call home. Now he is in a world he knows nothing about free yet completely lost. As he comes to terms with his freedom, Rose comes into his life. She gives him a reason to dream again. But love comes at a price. Rose is a circus entertainer and a life with her means going back to the world he loathed. Being with the woman who provides him hope would also mean confronting the demons within Abhimanyu, as well as outside. A tale of love, loss and longing, Rebound is also a young man s relentless pursuit to uncover delusions and seek reality. How does it end? It doesn t.

208 pages, Paperback

Published July 30, 2017

Reviews

[Surabhi Sharma]

Rebound is the journey of Abhimanyu. A boy captivated in his past, strangling in his present and feared his future. He could be anyone. He could be part-you. He could be someone close to you or someone you know. He is one of us; fighting every day and running from the man whom he believes and that man gave him the most dreaded years of his life. He followed every command like a loyal slave and he sacrifices Abhimanyu at the altar of greed and ambition. The ambition to become the greatest of all.

The strongest point of the story is its central plot; Circus. The story is beautiful and every word is measured and gives a direction to the story. It is hard to put it down till you finish it. The story is weaved around the circus on the nature of reality and illusion.

Amazing. Splendid. A Must Read. Unputdownable. I love it. I bet you will love it too.

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[Vidhya Thakkar]

Well, this is the first book of this author I read and I totally loved it. The way he described the life of circus with so many details and a crisp narration impressed me.The plot is built with incidents, experience and a soothing journey with powerful words. You get right words at right time as motivation. The characters totally justified with their role and their way of taking the story forward is mind-blowing.

The language that author kept is simple which easily connects to the reader. The plot designed is expressive and sensitive. The journey of Abhimanyu is described beautifully and it helps to understand the condition of people suffering mental health better. The story revolves around the circus of reality and illusion. I loved the way Mia and rose provide a spoke that provided Abhimanyu a purpose to live. This book is also full of many good one-liners and sentences that you would like to write. An interesting story of loss, love and rebound.
This book is a must read for everyone to know more about mental health.

[Vishakha]

Rarely you get such intrigued stories. I always like to read such complex characters. But this was way too complex. Every time I read it and I have to shut book just to gulp down some meaningful things from it.

It's the story of a guy who has schizophrenia. He tries to deal with it in many ways as he writes in some magazine columns sometimes he visits some people. In the end, I got a little confused. How actually was its end I'm still unsure. Like people who have watched "inception". What you all felt, I'm in the same state now.


Do I still need to tell you why you should read it?

[Karishma]

I am not usually into the kind of books, but this one surprised me. I liked it a lot. I like the use of words from the author and the way the story flows. It is an amazing read.

[Maanvi Kumari]

A great story by Sanil and quite an interesting end.

[Sumit]

Beautiful language.

[Chandriga thangaraj]

First time reading his book and it was truly awesome..this book touched my heart in a way..a few lines in this book attached to my soul..it's a must read for everyone.

[Pulkit Jatav]

Rebound is a good story with unexpected twists and turns. I liked the demonstration of Abhimanyu's character and his struggle with his mental health as well as his past.
The second half of the book was amusing, but, the book somewhere failed to bind me in the beginning.