Kaveri, a girl who believes in destiny, is confined to her house by her mother's love, which is being manipulated by an uninvited politician, their neighbor, Padmaja. She's homeschooled by her guru, Sahasra, who induces the idea of empathy and charity to Kaveri. Kaveri discovers her destiny. Hindered by her mother's emotions, she has no other choice but to wait for her time to come. Will she cross her hindrance and make her dreams come true?
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The plot is not the most original one, but the characters were (kinda) inspiring. Kaveri's mum being so protective of her made no sense to me. The neighbor butting into Kaveri's business, yes (we live in India duh!) But her mother obsessively not wanting to send her to college was absurd. Since it was a very short read, I didn't mind the rather dull narration. Would have enjoyed it a lot more if there was any exciting element added to the mix or some humor at the very least!
Kaveri by Vaishnav Shravan is a short story of a girl. The plot based on a village in Karnataka where Kaveri lives with her family. She is eighteen years old. Her mother Karuli is a homemaker. Her father Aadeshwar is a painter. They are very poor and struggle to fulfill their day to day needs.
Kaveri is an intelligent and bright kid. She wants to learn and help others. But her mother Karuli never allowed her to do any of this things not because of their financial situation but because of Padmja, their neighbor. Padmja is a very mean woman who manipulates Karuli love towards her daughter. In Padmja's influence, Kaveri never goes to school. Even Karuli never allowed her daughter to play outside.
There is another character in this story Sahasra. She is the only teacher in their village who homeschool Kaveri. With the help of Sahasra Kaveri completed her schooling. She is generous and kind. But things changed fastly now Kaveri wants to go college and Sahasra leaving the village with her family.
"We are like a dried leaf hanging on a branch of a tree. When you snap and fall from the tree, you should glide where you want to go or the wind would blow you somewhere else."
Kaveri's father took a very hard decision. He fought for her so that Kaveri got a chance to change her destiny. He understands that he must not let his wife's love hinder Kaveri's dreams. She sends Kaveri to Tamilnadu with Sahasra for further studies. Karuli was very upset. But Kaveri and her father were determined.
In Tamilnadu, Kaveri lives with Sahasra and her husband Prabhav. They don't have any child. So they treat Kaveri as their own child. For Kaveri, it's a very different experience. She never saw things which she saw now. She only read all of this in books. She opts for Charity Management course. For the first time in her life, she makes friends.
The seed of charity was sown deep into her mind when she read the biography of Mother Teressa. She understood the situation of poor people. But her mother creates a cage around her. It makes her more desperate to go out and explore her passion to help people. She always wanted a place where she can reach her full potential and create her own destiny.
In NGO she finds that place. By helping others she can live her dreams. Time has passed. Kaveri achieves all she wants. She has a job in the NGO. She makes her parents proud. Karuli's mentality changed with time. I really like that Kaveri's character grows over time. Not only Kaveri but Sahasra also get what she always wanted.
"I believe I have two mothers. A mother who gave birth to me, and a mother who gave birth to my destiny." - Kaveri
This story touches my heart. The language is simple. The narration is perfect. There is not even a single moment when I confused or bored while reading. It's a quick read. The author describes everything very well. Every emotion feels natural. I really like the human aspect of this story. Every person has problems but few can focus on a solution instead of a problem. It's a heart whelming story. I recommend it to all.
Kaveri s a short story about a girl. If read just for a sake of reading then it would be a below average story of a village girl who came to the city for studies and pursues her dreams. But one glance at that plot and you come to realize that it not the dream of one girl but millions of such girls in rural India.
Kaveri, the protagonist of the story, was brought up in a poor family in rural India. But her father wanted his daughter to achieve goals of her life, he valued education. Contrary to him, Kaveri's mother was blinded by orthodoxy by a neighbor woman for whom outside world is full of rapist and molesters. Kavery was given an opportunity of a lifetime, which could bring emotional turmoil in her mother's life. But going after butterflies was the nature of a strong-willed person. Check the story for more.
The story is plain and simple. No twist and turns. It is the story of a common girl and it is as common as possible. Read it to open your mindset.
A simple story of a small-town girl who overcomes the adverse circumstances in her life to discover her true destiny and purpose. A short but good read with a nice message.
It is the story of a rural girl with big dreams. In some instances, the author attempts to bring similarities between the protagonist Kaveri and river Kaveri. A short read.
I have conflicted opinions on this book. I don't quite get the message it was trying to impart. Was it imploring the readers towards community service and charity? Or was it telling us the importance of authority in one's life? The last chapter saved it from my ire because throughout the book, Kaveri talked about how she needed a authority in her life. Someone who could take decisions for her as she wasn't able to do so. Only in the last chapter Kaveri told that one should either take the authority in their own life or let someone else do that. And I'm still not comfortable with the idea of letting someone else take authority in my life. Why would the author imply that?! Only I should take the authority in my life. All I feel is that, it means to say girls should be submissive. (Maybe it doesn't but that's what I understood)
My rating: 2/5
Edit: There was a dispute between the state of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (the states in which the story is set) for the sharing of the water of Kaveri river. We can draw a few parallels between the dispute and this story but other than that it's just an ordinary story. I stand with my rating and review.
Kaveri is a simple short story of a smalltown girl who goes by the same name "Kaveri".
Plot: Kaveri spends her entire childhood under the protection of her possessive mother, who does not even let her go out to play or make friends. Deprived of freedom to explore the outside world, Kaveri finds refuge in books and that's when she decides what she wants to do in her life. The story matures with how Kaveri comes out of the closet and achieves her dream and destiny.
Review: I liked the book and it's a quick read (obviously it has to be...if it is a 45 odd pages book :). It's interesting to see how the writer has metaphor some character names in the story. For instance, the situation when Kaveri gives water to an Old Lady "Tamizh" and on return, she says "And you now have quenched my thirst, Kaveri". Also, there are some nice messaging in the book.
Indian parents can sometimes be fiercely aggressive about the welfare of their children and seldom let them out of their sight. However, after a point of time the children get annoyed as they are not allowed to spread their wings as nature intended. This brings in rebellion. A moderate attitude from the parents and children can make the situation easy. And since parents are elders, the onus is on them to take lead.
While this becomes the upper layer of the book, the second layer reveals a story analogous to the meandering of the river Cauvery from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu.
Kaveri is a village girl born to Karuli and Aadeshwar. Karuli is fiercely protective about her daughter. When opportunity is brought by her teacher, Karuli rebels and the onus is on Aadeshwar to let her go. Kaveri sets on a path from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu where she unravels her true calling. While she shines in the path she chose, she doesn't forget her origins and thanks her parents for the shine.
Kaveri, the book traces the reluctance, for the river to be let gone. When she is freed, instead of being hurt, she becomes the solace to those who haven't been blessed with what she brings.
Kaveri is a feel good story running to a few pages. The narration and language are simple and easy. The author tries to describe the story of character Kaveri whose life is a metaphor of the river Cauvery. While the idea is great, the execution seems to have faltered since the narration is devoid of any allusions or mentions. The reader is sure to miss this beauty unless forced to see it.
The cover is apt with the story. The writing style is lucid and narrations are gripping enough. You can finish reading this book in one sitting too. The storyline is quite engaging , you will love the character development of Kaveri. You will get to know about Charity Management and how an NGO helps needy people. This could be a 5star read if author added about Kaveri's future life in that NGO at the end. As a short story i will recommend it
Short story for children. The only thing that irked me was the fact that “you should not listen to your mother. I am working for you”. A woman who chooses to be a housewife should be appreciated equally because she is sacrificing her needs for everyone and works hard everyday without fail.
This short story by Vaishnav Shravan is about a girl called Kaveri (River Cauvery) from a small village in Karnataka.
Kaveri is a studious and ambitious kid who has just written her 12th class exam with the help of her kind-hearted tutor Sahasra, who is childless and lives with her husband, Prabhav.
Kaveri lives in a hut with her mom and dad, Karuli and Aadeshwar. Even though both of them are good humans, Kaveri’s mother was greatly influenced by an ill-centred woman, Padmaja, a slimy gossip-mongering politician.
However, with the support and assistance of Aadeshwar and Sahasra, Kaveri passes her exams with good marks.
She is introduced to Mother Teresa’s life story previously by Sahasra. She has readily fallen to devote her life to charity and helping others through her education. So she decides to assist an NGO in Tamil Nadu, where she is offered a course in charity management.
Meanwhile, out of funds, Sahasra’s school shuts down, and she is offered a guidance role in the same college.
Thus, Sahasra convinces Kaveri’s parents and takes her along with her to Tamil Nadu for her higher studies.
What happens next forms the rest of this simple yet engaging short story.
The move to the other state adds the subtext to the river Cauvery and the political issue that prevails between two border states.
Did Kaveri achieve what she aimed at? Did Kaveri’s mother return to normal life after her moving to a city in another state?
The young author has woven the story in a convincing manner even though the writing was subpar and amateurish.
Overall, if you are feeling bored this weekend, just spend a maximum of 30-45 minutes to read this decent and simple story interspersed with moral values and life lessons.
I just read it to beat my reading slump and get away from my distraction zone.
Very Rarely a novella comes across packing more punches than a full length mediocre novel and Kaveri is one of those. I did not know about the existence of this masterpiece until yesterday and today it has just become one of my best reads of 2018 so far and very likely to still stay there by the year end too (unless I manage to read some really gut wrenching books).
The plot of this novel is simplistic where the titular character wants to persue higher education and then work for Charity. And as expected, she is met with hindrances from her household, drying funds for schooling and the leap of faith of leaving her comfort zone. And amongst all of it, no one is the evil one. Every character, though with their limited space, leaves an impression, largely due to the superlative writing skills of Vaishnav Shravan.
It is a coming of age story that does not follow the norms, it neither ploys with subplots of a forced romance nor it tries to preach anything with 'holier-than-thou' sentiments. The chemistry and dialogues feel organic and it is well enough to visualise each setting. I hope this writer gets more to his credit since I picked this one up for free on Kindle.
Go for it. This is a good read. It is not easy to have tears of joy very often while reading. I had some while being lost in the moments of it. It is certainly a 4 star read for me, I wish it was longer, in a good way.
A quick and a short read. The most important part of this book, for me, was the message sent out. The author deals with a scenario which is often dramatized in most of the films we see in India but was never represented properly. He picked that and sent a message which can inspire a lot of people. Often times, we see some financially challenged folks who have do not accept any financial help even if we offer them. We might be thinking if there is a way to help them. Maybe, doing something like what was mentioned here, by sharing knowledge and wisdom and providing direction, can provide us the inner satisfaction of helping a person in need, something which we crave, without hurting their self-respect.
This year, I committed myself to explore short stories to a great extent, to try and devour how thought process can be summed up in such a short span of pages. When I saw this one on kindle I had to pick it up without wasting any time. I enjoyed the first few chapters but then I realised it lacked originality in a lot of parts. It definitely reminded me of good old movies like Skater Girl but I really feel the author could've delved deeper into plot. On another note I have read several stories with similar plots and yet enjoyed them because of the delivery. This story could've very well been developed into a powerful one if there were more emotions.. A good one time read, lots of scope for improvement. My sincere wishes to the author for his future works.
It's a beautiful story of the evolution of a soul. The character of Kaveri is very relatable, as I share a similar story of life where my family was a hindrance to achieving my dreams, but God became the authority in my life and steered my ship into the direction of my divine destiny. It's amazing to notice how other writers have been writing your story while you've been living it! Thank you, Vaishnav Shravan, for this piece of artwork.
A fast paced motivation short story. It's the story of a girl named Kaveri who came from a background of lot of limitations, but got lucky to get a proper guidance and chance in life and broke the limitation chains. The story tells us if we get a chance, either self created or offered by someone, choose it and design our destiny.
A nice read. Highly recommend to all kind of readers.
A quick & good read! All about how a girl trapped in poverty and hindrance to make her way up finds herself moving up one step at a time! We are like leaves that are pale and about to fall, once we fall we need to move to our destiny else the wind will sweep us into it's own path...Taking authority of tour own life, that's the lesson!
A short inspiring story. This was a story about a girl named Kaveri and her life journey. The story was about discovering the identity and the path the protagonist leads to reach her destination. The author did a really good job with the storyline. It was a good and enjoyable read.
Best book to read if you want to know about humanity . Very short and simple read . Just 30 minute read .Author thoroughly describes journey of kaveri and her obstacles her love for there parents , her spirit to study and gain freedom.
Kaveri's story is a simple story of a girl, who because of her over protective mother never enjoyed the simple joys of childhood. The story is of how she overcomes it and fulfills her destiny
Kaveri- This is a really great story about a poor girl studying and fulfilling her dream of helping others.
-this is not that same old story of a girl struggling and reaching her goal.
-this story is about character development and the realistic situation of every village girl, her wanting to fulfil her dream, one family member supporting her and the other opposing, just like every other family.
-she got a guide in her teacher, but she worked hard for that too.
-i recommend this book to everyone for a short read.
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The author of this book sent me a personal message requesting for a review. I generally do not entertain such spamming, but given the a teenager had attempted to write a book, I decided to read the book.
It is about a young girl Kaveri, who is impressed by Mother Teresa and wants to do social work herself. It is a short story and therefore does not have a lot of characters and twists. And of course, it has a happy ending. It is not clear to me why Kaveri's mother was so protective of her. There were some spelling and editing mistakes. I don't like books (fiction or non-fiction) without humor, and therefore didn't enjoy it as much.