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The Trees Told Me So
If trees could talk, they’d have so much to tell: the story of two broken hearts, that stolen first kiss, those last words of a mother to her son, endless cups of tea and never-ending chatter, of nostalgia, an act of brutality and a tale of passion. In this collection of short stories, The Trees Told Me So, Purva Grover draws a beautiful and poignant picture of love, life and loss, with an honest voice. And the common thread running through the stories is that nature (read: a tree) stands witness like an old soul—full of wisdom and compassion. A silent observer, a keeper of secrets, yet the tree is always an integral part of the character’s very being.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published December 12, 2017
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October 2, 2020
Intrinsically optimistic and very Indian, the trees told me so is 11 different short stories with one common element, they all take place in the presence of a tree. Dappled light, chai from kullad, mehendi laiden hands, nostalgic mangoes at nani's place, of a paan wala and a cobbler, of barber shops and not salons. A great debut of storytelling by Purva Grover.
Trigger warning : while most of the chapters are feel good, a few may deal with heavy topics.
Trigger warning : while most of the chapters are feel good, a few may deal with heavy topics.
June 3, 2018
The Trees Told Me So by Purva Grover is a collection of 11 short stories which effortlessly transport you to your childhood days. Some stories are completely heart-warming and some heart-wrenching.
By the title I thought the narrator will be a tree but I was left in a complete awe the way the trees have been portrayed (no spoilers) . Let's just get down with the review
PLOT
The execution of the whole novel is one of it's kind and well portrayed. The stories are kept short and are bound to strike a chord with your heart. I loved how the book took me to a nostalgic moment every now and then. Now , it is really hard to put these stories into just one heading , every story stands out from the other. Spread across "work struggles" to "childhood nostalgia" and "grief" , I totally loved the connection I had with each and every story.
"A peak-through to the stories and how the tree plays a character... "
My utmost favorite story from the collection is "The Darkness Of Red" , a narrative of a pan-walla who sits under a "tree" and we get a sneak peak in his life ; his daily activities , his feelings and the way he admires and watches people who come to his shop.
I have seen such shops in my native place but never have I ever thought soo deeply about the lives of these people. The author definitely made me wonder how little we know about the life of others.
WRITING
I loved the writing style of the author. Plain and lucid yet soo flowy and poetic. The author managed to maintain a connection between the reader and the book throughout which is commendable.
FINAL VERDICT
Take your own sweet time to enjoy this beautiful collection of stories and let them take you to a different world from your hustling life.
By the title I thought the narrator will be a tree but I was left in a complete awe the way the trees have been portrayed (no spoilers) . Let's just get down with the review
PLOT
The execution of the whole novel is one of it's kind and well portrayed. The stories are kept short and are bound to strike a chord with your heart. I loved how the book took me to a nostalgic moment every now and then. Now , it is really hard to put these stories into just one heading , every story stands out from the other. Spread across "work struggles" to "childhood nostalgia" and "grief" , I totally loved the connection I had with each and every story.
"A peak-through to the stories and how the tree plays a character... "
My utmost favorite story from the collection is "The Darkness Of Red" , a narrative of a pan-walla who sits under a "tree" and we get a sneak peak in his life ; his daily activities , his feelings and the way he admires and watches people who come to his shop.
I have seen such shops in my native place but never have I ever thought soo deeply about the lives of these people. The author definitely made me wonder how little we know about the life of others.
WRITING
I loved the writing style of the author. Plain and lucid yet soo flowy and poetic. The author managed to maintain a connection between the reader and the book throughout which is commendable.
FINAL VERDICT
Take your own sweet time to enjoy this beautiful collection of stories and let them take you to a different world from your hustling life.
February 11, 2018
As I finished reading ‘The Trees told me so’ penned beautifully by Purva , I can proudly say , It is a collection of short tales filled with contrasting emotions and just like a roller coaster ride . Among my favorites I can name ‘The Summer ritual’ which took me back in lanes of 90’s and is full of sweet and sour nostalgia . On the contrary, a burst of tears awaits you with mixed feelings of anger and helplessness while you go through the tale of ‘Between Us: daughter & mother’. This touches straight to your heart and a must read . Another favorite is ‘the First Kiss’ which holds a big twist towards the end . I wonder how Purva connects so effortlessly with her readers. All in all a superb read and a full thumbs up . Super proud of you & looking forward for your next soon . Hugs 🤗.
March 10, 2018
An enjoyable And Stimulating Reading
By Promod Puri
As a newspaperman fiction seldom allures me, but I embraced The Trees….” because Purva Grover is a writer who can stir words to find depth and feelings in them.
“The Trees Told Me So” is such a collection. Her assembly of words comes from trees. They are the silent living observers of the world around them. In their contributing representation, Purva makes the trees talk, and they do. Trees “have so much to tell,” she upholds.
And what Purva has gathered from her trees, she evolved them into fascinating stories of ordinary folks. The readers can quickly get engaged with these tales as if these have happened the next door.
In her debut shot as an author, “The Trees Told Me So” seems to be an uncommon endeavor when fiction reflects elements of reality because these events are witnessed by Purva’s trees.
As a wordsmith, she handily gets into the realism of her stories. She values the nature of words. “…because it is only the honest words that have the power to bring about the change, touch hearts and awaken minds,” writes the author in the book’s preface.
Purva plays with words from the trees’ rings, like a vinyl record, and composes them into stories. These are the tales which touch the ordinary or extraordinary situations and events as life goes by around us. These stories are of universal nature, instinctively appear as a shared property of the readers. And the author herself insists these are “as much yours as they are mine.”
In a family relationship, love, and friendship, “The Trees Told Me So” is a multi-dimensional presentation of affection and suspense, joys, sorrows, anguish and griefs, humbleness, and compassion. She explores and shares the pleasures and passions, sentiments, and warmth in “togetherness.”
Purva perceives through emotions. She extracts purity of feelings from them. The sentiments are felt and expressed in lines like: “Over the years, I had noticed my grandfather was finding it harder to hide his tears; Granny was always ok with crying.”
She indulges in numinous moods as well. There is earnestness in her religiosity. “I looked up at the skies and told Him I bore no grudges against Him.” But “the view from up” was perhaps contaminated on its way down with “smoke and deception.”
All-embracing, “The Trees…..” is an enjoyable and absorbing reading gleamed here and there with stimulating thoughts flowing from Purva Grover, a multi-talented and accomplished young writer in English.
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(Promod Puri is a Canada-based journalist and author of Hinduism Beyond Rituals, Customs, And Traditions.” Websites: promodpuri.com and progressivehindudialogue.com
By Promod Puri
As a newspaperman fiction seldom allures me, but I embraced The Trees….” because Purva Grover is a writer who can stir words to find depth and feelings in them.
“The Trees Told Me So” is such a collection. Her assembly of words comes from trees. They are the silent living observers of the world around them. In their contributing representation, Purva makes the trees talk, and they do. Trees “have so much to tell,” she upholds.
And what Purva has gathered from her trees, she evolved them into fascinating stories of ordinary folks. The readers can quickly get engaged with these tales as if these have happened the next door.
In her debut shot as an author, “The Trees Told Me So” seems to be an uncommon endeavor when fiction reflects elements of reality because these events are witnessed by Purva’s trees.
As a wordsmith, she handily gets into the realism of her stories. She values the nature of words. “…because it is only the honest words that have the power to bring about the change, touch hearts and awaken minds,” writes the author in the book’s preface.
Purva plays with words from the trees’ rings, like a vinyl record, and composes them into stories. These are the tales which touch the ordinary or extraordinary situations and events as life goes by around us. These stories are of universal nature, instinctively appear as a shared property of the readers. And the author herself insists these are “as much yours as they are mine.”
In a family relationship, love, and friendship, “The Trees Told Me So” is a multi-dimensional presentation of affection and suspense, joys, sorrows, anguish and griefs, humbleness, and compassion. She explores and shares the pleasures and passions, sentiments, and warmth in “togetherness.”
Purva perceives through emotions. She extracts purity of feelings from them. The sentiments are felt and expressed in lines like: “Over the years, I had noticed my grandfather was finding it harder to hide his tears; Granny was always ok with crying.”
She indulges in numinous moods as well. There is earnestness in her religiosity. “I looked up at the skies and told Him I bore no grudges against Him.” But “the view from up” was perhaps contaminated on its way down with “smoke and deception.”
All-embracing, “The Trees…..” is an enjoyable and absorbing reading gleamed here and there with stimulating thoughts flowing from Purva Grover, a multi-talented and accomplished young writer in English.
-30-
(Promod Puri is a Canada-based journalist and author of Hinduism Beyond Rituals, Customs, And Traditions.” Websites: promodpuri.com and progressivehindudialogue.com
April 10, 2018
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I recently got to read “The Trees told me so” by Purva Grover. It is a collection of 11 stories and I must say they transported me to a time deep in the recesses of my childhood, a time I’ll always cherish. Each story focusses on the mundane and enlivens it to create the extraordinary. These are heartwarming and sometimes heart-shattering tales which cover a wide range of emotions.
By the title of the book, I had expected the trees to be the narrators. But all the stories are written in the first person by protagonists whose lives or parts of their lives have a tree at the center.
I loved the writing style. It is very lyrical, almost like a poem, especially in the first story. It evokes powerful emotions in the reader and transports him/her to the setting. I found myself witnessing the lives of people while they sit under a tree and work, or read, or simply chill out with a cup of tea in their hands.
All these tales have their own essence and I cannot choose a favorite. I can, however, try to give you a glimpse into them. Let’s group them according to the central emotions although it may vary from reader to reader.
Nostalgia: ‘A summer ritual’, ‘Handsome Point’, ‘Scent of the familiar’, ‘Over a cup of chai’ are some stories which I feel are redolent of the lost times. Small pleasures of life are almost lost and with it are lost their associated tranquility, comfort, and love. People find themselves always running. These tales are like stolen moments from the rapid fire round called life to look back and smile. I especially loved ‘Handsome Point’ which is about the ritual and time shared between a father and his son.
Work Struggle: We find many small shops which thrive under a tree. A pan-seller, a cobbler or a ‘dhobi’ are some people we meet every day. But we never spare a moment to ask or to listen to their life stories, struggles, and aspirations. Purva has beautifully colored this black and white part for us in shades of happiness and grief, failures and success, and insults and love. I love the lyrical way she has written ‘The Darkness of Red’. ‘The player’, ‘A bigger place with more feet’ are equally commendable.
Grief: While we all search for is happiness, we forget that it comes in a pair. Grief and sorrows are never far behind. And this grief is universal. It knows no boundary of society or caste and manifests itself in varied forms. But is it easier to handle when we have someone to share with it? Purva has tried to answer this in ‘A glass for Re 1’. ‘Between us mother and daughter’ is one tale that made me shudder with pain and cry out in despair as a ten-year-old is violated. It tells us about the rampant horrors faced by kids these days but they never cease to shake us from the core. ‘On the bed of wood’ is a dying mother’s letter to her son. It is a last goodbye, a kind nobody ever wants to say.
I could not categorize ‘The First Kiss’ in any of these categories. It is a tale of forbidden, unrequited love which manifests itself in form of stolen moments.
As it is impossible to capture a real rainbow on paper, these categories are just a meager attempt to tell you guys how I felt about each tale. These are not binding and can never be.
Thank you Niyogi Books for bringing these treasure to us. They would have otherwise been lost in the sea of books released with huge fanfare and marketing budgets.
I recently got to read “The Trees told me so” by Purva Grover. It is a collection of 11 stories and I must say they transported me to a time deep in the recesses of my childhood, a time I’ll always cherish. Each story focusses on the mundane and enlivens it to create the extraordinary. These are heartwarming and sometimes heart-shattering tales which cover a wide range of emotions.
By the title of the book, I had expected the trees to be the narrators. But all the stories are written in the first person by protagonists whose lives or parts of their lives have a tree at the center.
I loved the writing style. It is very lyrical, almost like a poem, especially in the first story. It evokes powerful emotions in the reader and transports him/her to the setting. I found myself witnessing the lives of people while they sit under a tree and work, or read, or simply chill out with a cup of tea in their hands.
All these tales have their own essence and I cannot choose a favorite. I can, however, try to give you a glimpse into them. Let’s group them according to the central emotions although it may vary from reader to reader.
Nostalgia: ‘A summer ritual’, ‘Handsome Point’, ‘Scent of the familiar’, ‘Over a cup of chai’ are some stories which I feel are redolent of the lost times. Small pleasures of life are almost lost and with it are lost their associated tranquility, comfort, and love. People find themselves always running. These tales are like stolen moments from the rapid fire round called life to look back and smile. I especially loved ‘Handsome Point’ which is about the ritual and time shared between a father and his son.
Work Struggle: We find many small shops which thrive under a tree. A pan-seller, a cobbler or a ‘dhobi’ are some people we meet every day. But we never spare a moment to ask or to listen to their life stories, struggles, and aspirations. Purva has beautifully colored this black and white part for us in shades of happiness and grief, failures and success, and insults and love. I love the lyrical way she has written ‘The Darkness of Red’. ‘The player’, ‘A bigger place with more feet’ are equally commendable.
Grief: While we all search for is happiness, we forget that it comes in a pair. Grief and sorrows are never far behind. And this grief is universal. It knows no boundary of society or caste and manifests itself in varied forms. But is it easier to handle when we have someone to share with it? Purva has tried to answer this in ‘A glass for Re 1’. ‘Between us mother and daughter’ is one tale that made me shudder with pain and cry out in despair as a ten-year-old is violated. It tells us about the rampant horrors faced by kids these days but they never cease to shake us from the core. ‘On the bed of wood’ is a dying mother’s letter to her son. It is a last goodbye, a kind nobody ever wants to say.
I could not categorize ‘The First Kiss’ in any of these categories. It is a tale of forbidden, unrequited love which manifests itself in form of stolen moments.
As it is impossible to capture a real rainbow on paper, these categories are just a meager attempt to tell you guys how I felt about each tale. These are not binding and can never be.
Thank you Niyogi Books for bringing these treasure to us. They would have otherwise been lost in the sea of books released with huge fanfare and marketing budgets.
April 28, 2019
It is in the ordinariness of mundane things that the greatest stories are hidden. And Purva Grover has delved into the essential banality of life and told the tales of mediocrity with extraordinary ease and elan in her book 'The Trees Told Me So'. Her protagonists are often down-to-earth people -- a paanwallah, a cobbler or a barber -- who go through life as it is dished out to them. The author portrays their journeys as if she is walking along with them hand in hand. That's where the beauty of her craft lies.
The 11 short stories in the book are replete with realism -- mostly told in the first person which add to the characters' authenticity. While we can distinctly visualize 'Chaurasia' in 'The Darkness of Red' selling paan by a roadside in a city, Gopal, the guy selling refrigerated cold water, in 'A Glass for Rs1', appears to be going about his business right in front of our eyes. The depictions are weaved so magically around episodes and anecdotes that it is a thrill to feel and touch them.
Some chapters have a sombre ring around them and the most poignant one is 'Between Us, Daughter and Mother' which lays bare how barbarianism has ravaged innocence. 'A Summer Ritual' touches upon fragmentation of family; 'Scent of the Familiar' brings the whiff of heena alive, while 'Over A Cup Of Chai' deftly and nostalgically paints the college/university ambience. Purva has a special knack of creating a picture and conjuring up an image out of nowhere -- she does it most amazingly in 'The First Kiss'. A mother's parting letter to her 7-year-old son in 'A Bed of Wood' gives you goosebumps as you relate to the woman's emotions as she leaves her child.
The book is sprinkled with pithy lines which continue to ring in the ears even after you have finished reading it: 'In a city, few things last; most diminish gradually' and 'Nature doesn't distinguish' -- among a few. These are subtle but incisive expressions that hold the essence of our living.
While you go through the book, you can't help but give thought to the trees around which the stories revolve -- we hardly acknowledge and value their indispensability in our lives. That's the sad reality of our times -- and it's this undercurrent which strikes the deepest core of my being.
The 11 short stories in the book are replete with realism -- mostly told in the first person which add to the characters' authenticity. While we can distinctly visualize 'Chaurasia' in 'The Darkness of Red' selling paan by a roadside in a city, Gopal, the guy selling refrigerated cold water, in 'A Glass for Rs1', appears to be going about his business right in front of our eyes. The depictions are weaved so magically around episodes and anecdotes that it is a thrill to feel and touch them.
Some chapters have a sombre ring around them and the most poignant one is 'Between Us, Daughter and Mother' which lays bare how barbarianism has ravaged innocence. 'A Summer Ritual' touches upon fragmentation of family; 'Scent of the Familiar' brings the whiff of heena alive, while 'Over A Cup Of Chai' deftly and nostalgically paints the college/university ambience. Purva has a special knack of creating a picture and conjuring up an image out of nowhere -- she does it most amazingly in 'The First Kiss'. A mother's parting letter to her 7-year-old son in 'A Bed of Wood' gives you goosebumps as you relate to the woman's emotions as she leaves her child.
The book is sprinkled with pithy lines which continue to ring in the ears even after you have finished reading it: 'In a city, few things last; most diminish gradually' and 'Nature doesn't distinguish' -- among a few. These are subtle but incisive expressions that hold the essence of our living.
While you go through the book, you can't help but give thought to the trees around which the stories revolve -- we hardly acknowledge and value their indispensability in our lives. That's the sad reality of our times -- and it's this undercurrent which strikes the deepest core of my being.
April 17, 2018
The Trees told me so is a powerful narration of issues that we normally tend to ignore in our daily life. It questions our purpose of life and pinpoints how silly things that we do could outgrow and create irreparable damage to our life. Meanwhile the author blends in the silent trees in the background of every scene giving a sense of completion to every story in here.
My favourites were,
A Summer Ritual
A Glass for Rs.1
Between Us, Daughter and Mother
The First Kiss
On the Bed of Wood
A Summer Ritual revolves our relationships with our grandparents and how beautiful it is to cherish such fond memories with them.
A Glass for Rs.1 asked so many questions to the current society and the trend we are living in. Such an eyeopener.
Between Us, Daughter and Mother is about the worst things that could happen to a little girl who is shun down from asking questions on sensitive stuffs. It was so relatable and this story made me totally emotional. I was contemplating over the life of girls after reading this.
The First Kiss and On the bed of wood were the type of stories that I am coming across recently. But I totally appreciate the captivating narration and fleshed out characters.
This book is full of characters that are so realistic and full of life. Credits to the amazing narration and choice of words, I could clearly see the scenes before me.
The settings are very simple and the stories belong to people who could be our next door neighbours or a storekeeper we happen to see everyday.
The stories in, give us mixed emotions. While one makes us nostalgic and fills us with wonderful memories, the next one devastates us.
I am so glad I read the book and I highly recommend everyone to pick this one.
It is a quick read, not to forget the pretty cover and quality print.
April 26, 2018
I have been reading Purva’s stories and articles for the past decade. She has a charm in her way of writing, that will take you back to your childhood memories. They way her writing revives the nostalgia you feel is phenomenal.
This is the first book Iv’e read that has been written by a journalist, a friend,a wife,a daughter,a sister,an editor,a painter and a theater director. It touches all the right notes and sets you off to another dimension, where you think and remember similar moments that you have witnessed or experienced in your own personal life. Purva is not afraid of bring out the “real stories”, the real struggles, the real emotions and the unreal horrors of what different people go through in life.
This books gives you a new perspective on people, on life and love, on sacrifices, challenges and struggles. It makes you think, it makes you feel and it makes you “remember”. A must buy for everyone who has ever stayed, visited or heard of India.
This is the kind of book you can buy for yourself, as a gift, for your mother, grandmother, best friend, spouse or colleague… everyone will find a little bit of themselves in one or the other chapter. An easy read, superb stories and excellent flow.
Also, "The Trees Told Me So" is on Amazon's list of must read books of the year. 📖📓
#thetreestoldmeso #indianbooks #bookstoread #readinglist2018 #giftabook #shortstories #fictionornot? #emotions #mustbuy #AmazonIndia
This is the first book Iv’e read that has been written by a journalist, a friend,a wife,a daughter,a sister,an editor,a painter and a theater director. It touches all the right notes and sets you off to another dimension, where you think and remember similar moments that you have witnessed or experienced in your own personal life. Purva is not afraid of bring out the “real stories”, the real struggles, the real emotions and the unreal horrors of what different people go through in life.
This books gives you a new perspective on people, on life and love, on sacrifices, challenges and struggles. It makes you think, it makes you feel and it makes you “remember”. A must buy for everyone who has ever stayed, visited or heard of India.
This is the kind of book you can buy for yourself, as a gift, for your mother, grandmother, best friend, spouse or colleague… everyone will find a little bit of themselves in one or the other chapter. An easy read, superb stories and excellent flow.
Also, "The Trees Told Me So" is on Amazon's list of must read books of the year. 📖📓
#thetreestoldmeso #indianbooks #bookstoread #readinglist2018 #giftabook #shortstories #fictionornot? #emotions #mustbuy #AmazonIndia
June 17, 2018
The Trees Told Me So by Purva Grover is a collection of eleven short stories. Each story deals with different facets of human nature such as joy, anger, sorrow, compassion, regret, love, pain, suffering etc. To be honest, I was not expecting much when I picked up this book. But once I started reading the tales, I was completely hooked. So I finished the book in one sitting.
Making short stories engaging for the readers is not an easy task. But Purva is not afraid to play with words. Her stories slowly capture reader’s attention, build their curiosity, create suspense and then draw them in. Each story focuses on minimal issues of our everyday life which we mostly tend to ignore. But later these little problems come back to haunt us in most unusual ways.
You can read the full review on my blog.
Making short stories engaging for the readers is not an easy task. But Purva is not afraid to play with words. Her stories slowly capture reader’s attention, build their curiosity, create suspense and then draw them in. Each story focuses on minimal issues of our everyday life which we mostly tend to ignore. But later these little problems come back to haunt us in most unusual ways.
You can read the full review on my blog.
June 30, 2018
This book is a collection of eleven Stories!
Stories that made a huge impact on my mind & heart! Stories all of which I clearly remember. And not only the stories but also those Trees!
The Stories are all unique, each one plays a different tune and triggers a different emotion, brings about different thoughts and leaves you with a different moral! There's nothing common but those Trees!
A Tree....be the witness to each story!
The stories describe the joys and sorrows that you feel, the memories that you hold and everything else that you connect with in your life or may be in the life of someone you know!
I cannot say which story is my favorite because, they cannot be compared amongst themselves. Each one is different and my favorite in it's respective kind of context!
Stories that made a huge impact on my mind & heart! Stories all of which I clearly remember. And not only the stories but also those Trees!
The Stories are all unique, each one plays a different tune and triggers a different emotion, brings about different thoughts and leaves you with a different moral! There's nothing common but those Trees!
A Tree....be the witness to each story!
The stories describe the joys and sorrows that you feel, the memories that you hold and everything else that you connect with in your life or may be in the life of someone you know!
I cannot say which story is my favorite because, they cannot be compared amongst themselves. Each one is different and my favorite in it's respective kind of context!
November 24, 2020
Difficult to believe it is the first book of PG; kept me glued and was engrossing from the first page to last; I didn’t want to rush reading all the chapters in 1 go and took my time; use of simple and uncomplicated words in the short stories made me relate to each of them easily and used to just look back at similar instances in my life; handsome point... reminded of an aged and hunched barber who used to come to our home for many years and cut the hairs of mine, dad and grand dad;
Another chapter, Between us, daughter and mother; left me choked and searching for answers for almost couple of days after I finished reading;
Rest of the stories, do read yourself to believe it;
Indeed a milestone and a wonderful & successful beginning in the life of Purva,,,,
December 2, 2018
I savoured this book, with each story bringing me to unsuspecting emotions and memories. Loved how Purvar managed to seamlessly connect the readers to universal themes like nostalgia, loss, love and nature through her stories that draw you in. Most definitely one worth the read, and one to keep for savouring over and over again!
March 6, 2019
I loved the book. Always nice to read short stories especially when they are written from a very personal and nostalgic perspective. This book will remind you of Malgudi Days kind of classic writing. I loved it and I strongly recommend this book. It's an easy read and you easily finish it in a day or two
June 9, 2021
Wonderful book to read. It transported me to some of my childhood memories like visiting grandparents' house. We often associate trees to be home of many small animals and birds. But during their lifetime they witness so many stories, be that of cobbler, barber, tailor or even bhelpuriwallah, chaiwallah etc. Given me a new perspective to see these trees from different angle..
March 3, 2018
I enjoyed the stories especially because I could relate to them at some level.
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August 9, 2018Full review coming soon.
February 26, 2019
High on nostalgia and a great reflection on the relationships that define life. A thought -provoking bunch of short stories.
June 7, 2021
I loved the writing, minute details & impeccable language. A good read 👏🏼👏🏼
January 11, 2019
This is the collection of 11 stories. All the stories felt real, filled with emotions and are different. Author did justice to the stories and the title.
The book is very well written. The characters are nicely written and each character serves the purpose in the story. I loved the way stories are narrated. Each story is different and has to tell something. It is a simple read with easy language.
I really enjoyed reading all the stories. The stories like ‘The darkness of the Red’, ‘A summer Ritual’, ‘Scent of the Familiar’ and ‘Over A Cup of chai’ are amazing.
The book is very well written. The characters are nicely written and each character serves the purpose in the story. I loved the way stories are narrated. Each story is different and has to tell something. It is a simple read with easy language.
I really enjoyed reading all the stories. The stories like ‘The darkness of the Red’, ‘A summer Ritual’, ‘Scent of the Familiar’ and ‘Over A Cup of chai’ are amazing.
July 5, 2020
She is young, chirpy, bubbly, supremely hardworking and there’s such a lovely vibe about her-Purva Grover.
#thetreestoldmeso -her very first in a long series of books to come.
Today she’s an AUTHOR.
Though she was always a writer and a creative artist way before the world saw her as one.
Loved the honest read…and my personal favorite ‘The scent of the familiar’ took me to unfamiliar yet beautiful childhood memories- it was lovely to get to know so much more of you.
Purva Grover…keep writing, keep inspiring, keep being You.
#thetreestoldmeso -her very first in a long series of books to come.
Today she’s an AUTHOR.
Though she was always a writer and a creative artist way before the world saw her as one.
Loved the honest read…and my personal favorite ‘The scent of the familiar’ took me to unfamiliar yet beautiful childhood memories- it was lovely to get to know so much more of you.
Purva Grover…keep writing, keep inspiring, keep being You.
May 13, 2019
I have read many of Purva articles and every time i read something by her it made me think. Most of Purva's writing is based on causes and she is not scared to showcase the reality to the world. There is something about the way she writes that draws you in and takes you back to memory lane.
Reading the short stories in The Trees Told Me So is like watching episodes of a series; with each leaving you wanting for more. The book has a common tie as a tree, with an unusual angle in each tale. It would leave you in happy tears at some place and furious over the next few pages. I travelled back in time with the Summer Ritual. I cried as I read, Between Us, Daughter & Mother – my favourite story in the book. I'd recommend the book to anyone who wants to not only take home a good read, but also a thought to ponder upon.
Reading the short stories in The Trees Told Me So is like watching episodes of a series; with each leaving you wanting for more. The book has a common tie as a tree, with an unusual angle in each tale. It would leave you in happy tears at some place and furious over the next few pages. I travelled back in time with the Summer Ritual. I cried as I read, Between Us, Daughter & Mother – my favourite story in the book. I'd recommend the book to anyone who wants to not only take home a good read, but also a thought to ponder upon.
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