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Twenty Three: Collection of short stories
Everyone has a story to tell or a story that deserves to be told. Since no person is the same, everyone’s life is a unique tale.
This uniqueness of different lives is honoured by Twenty Collection of Short Stories that narrates the lives of various people.
Twenty Three tells all kinds of stories, ranging from stories of ordinary people to those of paranormal entities. So, step into different dimensions as you flip through the various stories of Twenty Three.
This uniqueness of different lives is honoured by Twenty Collection of Short Stories that narrates the lives of various people.
Twenty Three tells all kinds of stories, ranging from stories of ordinary people to those of paranormal entities. So, step into different dimensions as you flip through the various stories of Twenty Three.
176 pages, Paperback
Published December 13, 2017
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July 3, 2019
First of all kudos to the author for daring to write and publishing his work at such a tender age of 20. I liked how his father has written the foreword for his book as it shows his support towards his son and his art. 🌺Coming back to the book, all the stories are completely different from each other and the vocabulary is impressive.
🌺The stories depict different issues and it shows the perspective and range of the author..
🌺 Mostly the stories are woven around Bengali culture varying from modernism to traditional India. 🌺language is simple and there are life lessons in the stories. Some of the stories are emotional and some are motivational 🌺Stories take u back to your childhood when reading stories was a daily habbit. 🌺Some stories are really impactful in terms of human behavior.
🌺we get knowledge about some of our traditions which we r not aware of. 🌺Narration is impressive.
🌺book is for all age groups
My rating ~ 4/5
🌺The stories depict different issues and it shows the perspective and range of the author..
🌺 Mostly the stories are woven around Bengali culture varying from modernism to traditional India. 🌺language is simple and there are life lessons in the stories. Some of the stories are emotional and some are motivational 🌺Stories take u back to your childhood when reading stories was a daily habbit. 🌺Some stories are really impactful in terms of human behavior.
🌺we get knowledge about some of our traditions which we r not aware of. 🌺Narration is impressive.
🌺book is for all age groups
My rating ~ 4/5
October 5, 2018
The book is one of the short read by the author, which is a collection of twenty three short stories pictured in and around the Bengali community. Most of the stories picture the Bengali culture and household. All the stories in the book have very strong protagonist to look upon. The character build up is strong in every short mentioned in the book. It is very difficult to decide onto a favorite piece of work. However, there are stories which have very absurd ending that act as a weaker section in the backdrop of the book. There are stories which you can relate to your childhood and adulthood days. There are stories that take you to the crowded streets, riversides and islands. There is a smart blend of history and modern times India in these stories. The stories discuss stress of teenage years, childless couple, and friendship. However, there are some stories which as a reader I failed to understand, for example- Unleash. On an average, it is a good collection of short stories revolving around different aspects of life.
Some favorite lines from the book:
"The content of our dreams are usually influenced by our unfulfilled desires in real life."
"..Your God neither requires any sort of offerings nor does he crave a big place of worship"
"Living with a body, be it of any kind, is quite easy compared to a living without it."
Some favorite lines from the book:
"The content of our dreams are usually influenced by our unfulfilled desires in real life."
"..Your God neither requires any sort of offerings nor does he crave a big place of worship"
"Living with a body, be it of any kind, is quite easy compared to a living without it."
November 8, 2018
It is a collection of 23 unique and varied tales about life and beliefs. Each story bears hidden connotations which demand a bit of digging to reveal its true meaning.
The 23 anecdotes cover a wide range, from mysteries to myths, myths that some validate to be a reality.
Although it is a good try at a tender age, there seems to be still a lot of room for improvement in the writing. At certain places, I felt the plot abruptly ends without much of a information conveyed. Also, I felt in certain places that certain monotonous approach is used in storytelling that makes one skip pages.
Nevertheless, the highlight for me was the sheer encouragement of the father to his son. The foreword of the book is written by a father for his son, i.e. the author. Of all the concepts the author wishes to convey in his book, this one, right at the beginning was very catchy, to see a parent being a pillar for a 20 year old to begin his journey of writing and that reflects in the kind of stories and usage of vocabulary in the book.
Overall, a very commendable attempt.
The 23 anecdotes cover a wide range, from mysteries to myths, myths that some validate to be a reality.
Although it is a good try at a tender age, there seems to be still a lot of room for improvement in the writing. At certain places, I felt the plot abruptly ends without much of a information conveyed. Also, I felt in certain places that certain monotonous approach is used in storytelling that makes one skip pages.
Nevertheless, the highlight for me was the sheer encouragement of the father to his son. The foreword of the book is written by a father for his son, i.e. the author. Of all the concepts the author wishes to convey in his book, this one, right at the beginning was very catchy, to see a parent being a pillar for a 20 year old to begin his journey of writing and that reflects in the kind of stories and usage of vocabulary in the book.
Overall, a very commendable attempt.
July 4, 2019
Twenty three collection of short stories by Bikramjit Sen
First of all kudos to the author for daring to write and publishing his work at such a tender age of 20. I liked how his father has written the foreword for his book as it shows his support towards his son and his art 🌺Coming back to the book, all the stories are completely different from each other and the vocabulary is impressive.
🌺The stories depict different issues and it shows the perspective and range of the author..
🌺 Mostly the stories are woven around Bengali culture varying from modernism to traditional India. 🌺language is simple and there are life lessons in the stories. Some of the stories are emotional and some are motivational 🌺Stories take u back to your childhood when reading stories was a daily habbit. 🌺Some stories are really impactful in terms of human behavior.
🌺we get knowledge about some of our traditions which we r not aware of. 🌺Narration is impressive.
🌺book is for all age groups
My rating ~ 4/5
First of all kudos to the author for daring to write and publishing his work at such a tender age of 20. I liked how his father has written the foreword for his book as it shows his support towards his son and his art 🌺Coming back to the book, all the stories are completely different from each other and the vocabulary is impressive.
🌺The stories depict different issues and it shows the perspective and range of the author..
🌺 Mostly the stories are woven around Bengali culture varying from modernism to traditional India. 🌺language is simple and there are life lessons in the stories. Some of the stories are emotional and some are motivational 🌺Stories take u back to your childhood when reading stories was a daily habbit. 🌺Some stories are really impactful in terms of human behavior.
🌺we get knowledge about some of our traditions which we r not aware of. 🌺Narration is impressive.
🌺book is for all age groups
My rating ~ 4/5
August 22, 2020
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October 7, 2018
Twenty three
The book is a compilation of short stories. The selfevident fact can be explained by merely looking at the subtitle provided below the title of the book.
Cover is beautiful. It has been designed well.
Title is apt & goes with the plot in hand.
The book consists of 20 short stories & can be completed very quickly without much hassle. Typical Bengali stories & characters have been portrayed & centred around it. Construction of stories are quite good.
However, what I didn't like is the ending at many places across the book. It irks me off when I find that the plot has been designed well & every aspect has been maintained in a prominent manner. Especially, the starting of each story catches up with pace with a unique diabolic approach. But, the lackadaisal approach towards the ending section of the stories spoils the fun while reading the book.
Language is simple & okay. It has been prolonged unnecessarily. Monotonous approach for narration is unfamished giving an unfortunate unfavourable taste towards the dull storyline towards the book.
Overall, a good attempt!
The book is a compilation of short stories. The selfevident fact can be explained by merely looking at the subtitle provided below the title of the book.
Cover is beautiful. It has been designed well.
Title is apt & goes with the plot in hand.
The book consists of 20 short stories & can be completed very quickly without much hassle. Typical Bengali stories & characters have been portrayed & centred around it. Construction of stories are quite good.
However, what I didn't like is the ending at many places across the book. It irks me off when I find that the plot has been designed well & every aspect has been maintained in a prominent manner. Especially, the starting of each story catches up with pace with a unique diabolic approach. But, the lackadaisal approach towards the ending section of the stories spoils the fun while reading the book.
Language is simple & okay. It has been prolonged unnecessarily. Monotonous approach for narration is unfamished giving an unfortunate unfavourable taste towards the dull storyline towards the book.
Overall, a good attempt!
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