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Thirteen Kinds of Love
A child cares for a family of pigeons nesting in his balcony; is his parents' relationship as diseased as the illness ravaging the baby pigeons? A man mulls over desire engendered by love and that which springs from mere lust. A couple confesses to the reader the reasons for the widening chasm between them. An intricate mesh of relationships and lives, Thirteen Kinds of Love follows the fortunes of several families living and working in an apartment block in Mumbai. This is a book about loving and losing, about trying to redeem oneself, about attempts to remake and refashion what has been torn asunder. Soumya Bhattacharya draws the reader into the narrative using his deeply evocative, distinctive prose. This is an astute exploration of how we live and love today.
- GenresIndian Literature
200 pages, Paperback
Published September 25, 2019
About the author
Soumya Bhattacharya
15 books4 followersBorn in Kolkata, Bhattacharya grew up and studied in Kolkata and London. As a journalist, he has worked on The Times (London), The Sydney Morning Herald, India Today magazine (New Delhi), The Telegraph (Kolkata) and the Hindustan Times. He is currently the Editor of Hindustan Times, Mumbai.
His essays and literary criticism have appeared in a number of publications across the world, including The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, New Statesman, "Granta" and Wisden in Britain; The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia; Sports Illustrated in South Africa; and The New York Times.
Bhattacharya's first book, a work of narrative non-fiction called You Must Like Cricket?, was published across the world to critical acclaim in 2006. Part reportage, part travelogue, part cultural politics, You Must Like Cricket? is a memoir that explores how India's identity got so closely tied to a game and the troubling hold that cricket has over him and a billion other of his countrymen.
Writing about the book in The Guardian (London), the cultural critic Mike Marqusee called it 'highly entertaining' and said it was an 'heir to a tradition harking back to cricket's first literary classic, John Nyren's The Cricketers of My Time, published in 1833.' You Must Like Cricket? was one of the notable books of the year for the award-winning Observer Sport Monthly magazine in the UK.
All That You Can't Leave Behind, Bhattacharya's second book, was a sort of sequel to You Must Like Cricket?It was published in India in 2009, and in the UK in 2011. Historian Ramachandra Guha called it 'a vivid and empathetic account of the highs an lows of cricket watching in contemporary India'. Writing about it, author and columnist Peter Roebuck said: 'Combining personal touches, socio-economics, emotion and statistics... it is a rich tale told with the sentiment of a supporter and acumen of a historian'.
Bhattacharya's third book (and first novel), If I Could Tell You, appeared almost simultaneously with All That You Can't Leave Behind in December 2009. A haunting and tender novel, If I Could Tell You has at its heart the universal themes of longing, love and loss. Written in prose of beauty and power, it is a story about how luck and chance and a twist in events can irrevocably alter our lives, how love can lead to catastrophe, and, ultimately, about how the new India can make - and then break - a man. Greeted by several glowing reviews, the novel entered India's national bestsellers list on publication. It was nominated for the Crossword Book Award, and shortlisted for The Hindu Best Fiction Award. The author Vikram Chandra wrote of it: 'This is a remarkable novel by a writer whose work we will read for years to come.'
He is most recently the author of the fatherhood memoir, "Dad's the Word".
Bhattacharya lives with his wife and daughter in Mumbai.
His essays and literary criticism have appeared in a number of publications across the world, including The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, New Statesman, "Granta" and Wisden in Britain; The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia; Sports Illustrated in South Africa; and The New York Times.
Bhattacharya's first book, a work of narrative non-fiction called You Must Like Cricket?, was published across the world to critical acclaim in 2006. Part reportage, part travelogue, part cultural politics, You Must Like Cricket? is a memoir that explores how India's identity got so closely tied to a game and the troubling hold that cricket has over him and a billion other of his countrymen.
Writing about the book in The Guardian (London), the cultural critic Mike Marqusee called it 'highly entertaining' and said it was an 'heir to a tradition harking back to cricket's first literary classic, John Nyren's The Cricketers of My Time, published in 1833.' You Must Like Cricket? was one of the notable books of the year for the award-winning Observer Sport Monthly magazine in the UK.
All That You Can't Leave Behind, Bhattacharya's second book, was a sort of sequel to You Must Like Cricket?It was published in India in 2009, and in the UK in 2011. Historian Ramachandra Guha called it 'a vivid and empathetic account of the highs an lows of cricket watching in contemporary India'. Writing about it, author and columnist Peter Roebuck said: 'Combining personal touches, socio-economics, emotion and statistics... it is a rich tale told with the sentiment of a supporter and acumen of a historian'.
Bhattacharya's third book (and first novel), If I Could Tell You, appeared almost simultaneously with All That You Can't Leave Behind in December 2009. A haunting and tender novel, If I Could Tell You has at its heart the universal themes of longing, love and loss. Written in prose of beauty and power, it is a story about how luck and chance and a twist in events can irrevocably alter our lives, how love can lead to catastrophe, and, ultimately, about how the new India can make - and then break - a man. Greeted by several glowing reviews, the novel entered India's national bestsellers list on publication. It was nominated for the Crossword Book Award, and shortlisted for The Hindu Best Fiction Award. The author Vikram Chandra wrote of it: 'This is a remarkable novel by a writer whose work we will read for years to come.'
He is most recently the author of the fatherhood memoir, "Dad's the Word".
Bhattacharya lives with his wife and daughter in Mumbai.
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May 30, 2024
Contemporary tales around the members of a Mumbai apartment complex. Realized during the 3rd story that the short stories are interlinked!
Having read N number of similar books on interconnected stories from Mumbai apartment, thought this one would fizzle out in a couple of stories like most others did. Unlike Tales from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry (Also published as Swimming Lessons and other stories) which stands tall as my favorite in this category.
However this turned out to be a pleasant surprise! The stories here are focused on couples. The maturity of love over the years. The mix consists of spouse being workaholic, deceased, lust obsessed, infidel… couples maintaining long distance, a divorced couple etc.
I found the writing fresh and thought provoking. So much that I have already lined up a couple of more books from this author.
Having read N number of similar books on interconnected stories from Mumbai apartment, thought this one would fizzle out in a couple of stories like most others did. Unlike Tales from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry (Also published as Swimming Lessons and other stories) which stands tall as my favorite in this category.
However this turned out to be a pleasant surprise! The stories here are focused on couples. The maturity of love over the years. The mix consists of spouse being workaholic, deceased, lust obsessed, infidel… couples maintaining long distance, a divorced couple etc.
I found the writing fresh and thought provoking. So much that I have already lined up a couple of more books from this author.
July 8, 2021
a very interesting book with stories about some of the people who live in the same apartment building, i read it in one sitting and it was a quick easy read with great descriptions about mumbai and life and culture there.
June 16, 2020
Wonderful read!
July 31, 2021
Meandering tales of disparate people, united by co-habitation. There's no beginning and no end to the book, it only offers a peek into people's lives, losses, and loves.
November 12, 2019
Thirteen Kinds of love is a beautiful short novel that is impressive, convincing and my recent favorite. And mind you, this is not a romance book narrating a love story.
Soumya Bhattacharya has written an engrossing account of several families living in Imperial Heights apartments in Mumbai. These short narratives are about the intricacy of modern lives, their entangled relationships, loving and letting go.
The book shares the bond of mother and son, father-son, marriage relations, through the mind and views of the characters- Manish and Sunita Chandiramani., Samrat and Malini Chaudhuri, Priyanka Dandekar, Shailesh Patel. It portrays the lives of these characters where a father wants to spend time with his son after a divorce, a marriage is on the edge of an end owing to infidelities, a mother raises her son after her husband’s death and a retired serviceman whose wife had recently died.
The narration is expressive, the thoughts and sentiments of the characters have been crafted into words so eloquently that it makes the reader sit and get absorbed in it.
I had a great time reading Thirteen kinds of love and will definitely recommend it as an appealing short read. And yes, the cover is so pretty.
Soumya Bhattacharya has written an engrossing account of several families living in Imperial Heights apartments in Mumbai. These short narratives are about the intricacy of modern lives, their entangled relationships, loving and letting go.
The book shares the bond of mother and son, father-son, marriage relations, through the mind and views of the characters- Manish and Sunita Chandiramani., Samrat and Malini Chaudhuri, Priyanka Dandekar, Shailesh Patel. It portrays the lives of these characters where a father wants to spend time with his son after a divorce, a marriage is on the edge of an end owing to infidelities, a mother raises her son after her husband’s death and a retired serviceman whose wife had recently died.
The narration is expressive, the thoughts and sentiments of the characters have been crafted into words so eloquently that it makes the reader sit and get absorbed in it.
I had a great time reading Thirteen kinds of love and will definitely recommend it as an appealing short read. And yes, the cover is so pretty.
December 22, 2019
Thirteen Kinds of Love is a collection of tales about residents and people associated with the high-rise apartment Imperial Heights in Mumbai. The stories explore urban anxieties with human emotions around love.
Crossing path with a widower who is still in love with his wife. Later meeting a man who keeps wondering if his wife is aware of his illicit affair. A father wishing to spend more time with his son. Each circumstance urging the reader to think if love can change forms. Ponder of forces that bring these changes. And appreciate how they deal with loss, physical or distance.
Every character is well developed and seems convincing enough in their storyline. Once the reader moves across chapters the interlinking maze gets more visible. The lucid narration and expression of relationship dynamics make this a page-turner.
One of the brilliant works within stories was conveying the same scene from two characters’ points of view yet the contrast is at large. Skillful.
Another pat on the author’s back would be the wordplay. He depicted multifaceted feelings with impressive impact.
Unputdownable.
Rating: 4/5
Crossing path with a widower who is still in love with his wife. Later meeting a man who keeps wondering if his wife is aware of his illicit affair. A father wishing to spend more time with his son. Each circumstance urging the reader to think if love can change forms. Ponder of forces that bring these changes. And appreciate how they deal with loss, physical or distance.
Every character is well developed and seems convincing enough in their storyline. Once the reader moves across chapters the interlinking maze gets more visible. The lucid narration and expression of relationship dynamics make this a page-turner.
One of the brilliant works within stories was conveying the same scene from two characters’ points of view yet the contrast is at large. Skillful.
Another pat on the author’s back would be the wordplay. He depicted multifaceted feelings with impressive impact.
Unputdownable.
Rating: 4/5
December 23, 2019
Sceptical..That's what I was before starting this book as I am not someone who generally likes reading about love and relationships. So, I took this up as a challenge, and am glad that I did so, because this book is a refreshing modern touch on love and relationships.
The book consists of 13 stories tracing the lives of beautifully woven characters. What's more, it involves various kinds of love, from love between a father and son to a man's love for his wife who is long dead. The chapters will touch your heart and keep you engrossed.
The most beautiful story is about a couple keeping in touch even after their seperation (for the greater good of their son). And after series of events they give themselves a second chance. The emotions of the story can be felt and will put a smile on your face.
Each and everyone will relate to this book at some point which is it's strength. One can literally relate each character to someone in their life. This can hardly be found in books now-a-days.
Overall,a great,refreshing and enjoyable read. Will surely recommend...
The book consists of 13 stories tracing the lives of beautifully woven characters. What's more, it involves various kinds of love, from love between a father and son to a man's love for his wife who is long dead. The chapters will touch your heart and keep you engrossed.
The most beautiful story is about a couple keeping in touch even after their seperation (for the greater good of their son). And after series of events they give themselves a second chance. The emotions of the story can be felt and will put a smile on your face.
Each and everyone will relate to this book at some point which is it's strength. One can literally relate each character to someone in their life. This can hardly be found in books now-a-days.
Overall,a great,refreshing and enjoyable read. Will surely recommend...
October 7, 2019
Thirteen Kinds Of Love is a collection of 13 short stories. These stories shed light on the lives of the residents of Imperial Heights, a posh apartment in Mumbai.
The stories are entwined in such a way that the reader could easily connect the dots. Each story explores the concept of love, family, marriage, divorce, luxury etc from the perspectives of different characters.
The most interesting part is the style in which each story is narrated. The author at times narrates the story as emails or text messages between characters or diary entries which is quite different from the traditional storytelling style.
The cover of the book deserves special appreciation. It is simple, beautiful, brilliantly designed and gives a clear idea of the contents of the book.
I really loved the exceptional writing style used in the book. Moreover, the interlink between each story created a beautiful flow that grabbed my attention.
The simple language and lucid style make the book enjoyable to any short story lover.
The stories are entwined in such a way that the reader could easily connect the dots. Each story explores the concept of love, family, marriage, divorce, luxury etc from the perspectives of different characters.
The most interesting part is the style in which each story is narrated. The author at times narrates the story as emails or text messages between characters or diary entries which is quite different from the traditional storytelling style.
The cover of the book deserves special appreciation. It is simple, beautiful, brilliantly designed and gives a clear idea of the contents of the book.
I really loved the exceptional writing style used in the book. Moreover, the interlink between each story created a beautiful flow that grabbed my attention.
The simple language and lucid style make the book enjoyable to any short story lover.
May 8, 2021
Number 13 can be a source of joy!
The enigmatic title piqued my interest from the get go and sustained it till the 13th episode. Soumya has created a tapestry that adroitly weaves in the richness of the mundane as well as the nuanced. His characters of Imperial Heights are acutely relatable and his discerning prose creating an ambience where they thrive along-with their imperfections - a celebration of life! I yearn to know more about them including those who inhabit the 13th floor (if there is one)!
The enigmatic title piqued my interest from the get go and sustained it till the 13th episode. Soumya has created a tapestry that adroitly weaves in the richness of the mundane as well as the nuanced. His characters of Imperial Heights are acutely relatable and his discerning prose creating an ambience where they thrive along-with their imperfections - a celebration of life! I yearn to know more about them including those who inhabit the 13th floor (if there is one)!
January 21, 2020
THE PLOT
The book is a collection of thirteen short stories, based on the lives of residents of different flats in a posh apartment complex named Imperial Heights in Bandra, Mumbai. Though their lives are entwined, each episode explores varying sides of the 4-5 unique story lines. They are written as separate short stories to be read independently.
The stories are meant to show numerous facets of love, but in reality, go far beyond to include themes of anxiety, greed, poverty, adultery and even death.
THE COMMENTARY:
Having read a string of average and disappointing books by Indian authors in recent times, Bhattacharya’s “Thirteen Kinds of Love” felt like a breath of fresh air to me. His vocabulary is impressive, grammar faultless, character building thoughtful, and plot lines well-constructed. He successfully captures and retains the reader’s interest.
Bhattacharya’s real strength as an author lies in his characters. He creates flawed and fragile people that are easy to connect with, despite the humdrum nature of their stories. I say humdrum, for there is nothing novel about a driver’s envy of his employer’s lifestyle; the infidelity of a rich businessman that frequently travels abroad; the sudden attraction a widow feels for her new neighbour; the untimely death of an anxiety-ridden inveterate corporate climber. These stories have been told numerous times before, yet Bhattacharya breathes life into them through his well-etched protagonists.
A few of the stories are a tad dramatic and could have been dispensed with, such as the insinuated rape of a young girl. In my opinion, the excessive melodrama doesn't fit with the tone of the other stories.
Overall, I was most impressed with Bhattacharya’s creativity. He has penned thirteen stories, most of them numbering thirteen pages. Instead of grouping connected stories together, he has arranged them in a random sequence, which makes them more interesting. He is a talented and gifted writer, and I particularly enjoyed his take on the flurry of sub-standard writers publishing (or printing!) books these days, mentioned in one of the stories. Echoing his thoughts, I feel that it takes a lot more than language skills to write well- one must have creative ability as well. Bhattacharya has plenty of that.
THE VERDICT:
The story lines are predictable and lack the ingenuity that could have made this a great book, but still make for easy and pleasurable reading. I recommend this book to people who appreciate good writing, and enjoy reading works of fiction set in modern Indian urban landscapes. The short length and easy readability of the stories will appeal to` bibliophiles constantly on the move.
The book is a collection of thirteen short stories, based on the lives of residents of different flats in a posh apartment complex named Imperial Heights in Bandra, Mumbai. Though their lives are entwined, each episode explores varying sides of the 4-5 unique story lines. They are written as separate short stories to be read independently.
The stories are meant to show numerous facets of love, but in reality, go far beyond to include themes of anxiety, greed, poverty, adultery and even death.
THE COMMENTARY:
Having read a string of average and disappointing books by Indian authors in recent times, Bhattacharya’s “Thirteen Kinds of Love” felt like a breath of fresh air to me. His vocabulary is impressive, grammar faultless, character building thoughtful, and plot lines well-constructed. He successfully captures and retains the reader’s interest.
Bhattacharya’s real strength as an author lies in his characters. He creates flawed and fragile people that are easy to connect with, despite the humdrum nature of their stories. I say humdrum, for there is nothing novel about a driver’s envy of his employer’s lifestyle; the infidelity of a rich businessman that frequently travels abroad; the sudden attraction a widow feels for her new neighbour; the untimely death of an anxiety-ridden inveterate corporate climber. These stories have been told numerous times before, yet Bhattacharya breathes life into them through his well-etched protagonists.
A few of the stories are a tad dramatic and could have been dispensed with, such as the insinuated rape of a young girl. In my opinion, the excessive melodrama doesn't fit with the tone of the other stories.
Overall, I was most impressed with Bhattacharya’s creativity. He has penned thirteen stories, most of them numbering thirteen pages. Instead of grouping connected stories together, he has arranged them in a random sequence, which makes them more interesting. He is a talented and gifted writer, and I particularly enjoyed his take on the flurry of sub-standard writers publishing (or printing!) books these days, mentioned in one of the stories. Echoing his thoughts, I feel that it takes a lot more than language skills to write well- one must have creative ability as well. Bhattacharya has plenty of that.
THE VERDICT:
The story lines are predictable and lack the ingenuity that could have made this a great book, but still make for easy and pleasurable reading. I recommend this book to people who appreciate good writing, and enjoy reading works of fiction set in modern Indian urban landscapes. The short length and easy readability of the stories will appeal to` bibliophiles constantly on the move.
May 18, 2020
‘Thirteen Kinds of Love’ is a book of short stories—stories which have a building called Imperial Heights in Bombay as their centre. The stories revolve around the lives of the tenants living in different flats of the building, their daily life and their bittersweet relationships. Unlike what one would expect from the title, these are not your typical love stories—they’re an imagery of real life showcased brilliantly by the author, Soumya Bhattacharya.
I was reluctant to pick this up from quite some time as I avoid romance genre—it becomes predictable and then I tend to leave the book midway. But this totally dodged the typical tropes and picked up interesting subjects to revolve around. The characters were charming, easy to identify with and relate to, the setting was intimate yet distant. I really loved how subtle storylines from one story would spill into other, making them all interlinked, yet separate. I enjoyed the veteran writing style and I immensely enjoyed how some things were just left open-ended. It’d leave you wondering but just the right amount. 10/10 would recommend!
I was reluctant to pick this up from quite some time as I avoid romance genre—it becomes predictable and then I tend to leave the book midway. But this totally dodged the typical tropes and picked up interesting subjects to revolve around. The characters were charming, easy to identify with and relate to, the setting was intimate yet distant. I really loved how subtle storylines from one story would spill into other, making them all interlinked, yet separate. I enjoyed the veteran writing style and I immensely enjoyed how some things were just left open-ended. It’d leave you wondering but just the right amount. 10/10 would recommend!
October 8, 2019
“The Chaudhuris were good people, Rakesh believed. He was grateful to them. They had given him a job when no one else would have….
And yet, sometimes when Madam and Sir bickered in low, taut voices that carried over to him in the hermetically sealed, air – conditioned, upholstered pod of the car, he wanted to turn around and scream: ‘Don’t you know how lucky you are?’”.
The reflection we see is not the reality of water. Everything is not as it seems. Just below the surface there is a story, which when seen from different angles gives a different interpretation. Thirteen Kinds Of Love is a book comprising of thirteen different stories displaying the different patterns in the kaleidoscope of Imperial Heights.
Thirteen Kinds of Love is the author’s reminiscence of his time in a flat called Imperial Heights. The flat, which is one of the high end ones in Bombay and houses the affluent, has a tale to tell in each floor, in each apartment. All the stories revolve around the families and their internal harmony, and seldom cross the boundaries of the flat.
One’s impression of this book is remains the same throughout, impressive. Each story of the book is a short story in itself with an open end. And when seen in totality the short stories fall in place to form a single story. The author concentrates only on few families of interest and touches upon many relevant and pertinent social issues like work life balance, marriage, fidelity etc. While each one of them is charming in itself, I loved “Oh! To be in England”, for the descriptions of England and the growing intimacy between a father and his son.
The reader may very well be misled by the title of the book, for the book is not a compilation of romantic love stories but one with love stories which define the experience of life. The language of the book is beautiful. The descriptions of the characters and their thoughts are very engaging, and pruned to the right measure. The narration is slightly playful prodding the reader to involve.
Overall, this book is one of my best reads this year. It may not be a heart wrenching or exhilarating read, but it has a simplicity and beauty which makes it a great read. A book to taste, chew and digest.
And yet, sometimes when Madam and Sir bickered in low, taut voices that carried over to him in the hermetically sealed, air – conditioned, upholstered pod of the car, he wanted to turn around and scream: ‘Don’t you know how lucky you are?’”.
The reflection we see is not the reality of water. Everything is not as it seems. Just below the surface there is a story, which when seen from different angles gives a different interpretation. Thirteen Kinds Of Love is a book comprising of thirteen different stories displaying the different patterns in the kaleidoscope of Imperial Heights.
Thirteen Kinds of Love is the author’s reminiscence of his time in a flat called Imperial Heights. The flat, which is one of the high end ones in Bombay and houses the affluent, has a tale to tell in each floor, in each apartment. All the stories revolve around the families and their internal harmony, and seldom cross the boundaries of the flat.
One’s impression of this book is remains the same throughout, impressive. Each story of the book is a short story in itself with an open end. And when seen in totality the short stories fall in place to form a single story. The author concentrates only on few families of interest and touches upon many relevant and pertinent social issues like work life balance, marriage, fidelity etc. While each one of them is charming in itself, I loved “Oh! To be in England”, for the descriptions of England and the growing intimacy between a father and his son.
The reader may very well be misled by the title of the book, for the book is not a compilation of romantic love stories but one with love stories which define the experience of life. The language of the book is beautiful. The descriptions of the characters and their thoughts are very engaging, and pruned to the right measure. The narration is slightly playful prodding the reader to involve.
Overall, this book is one of my best reads this year. It may not be a heart wrenching or exhilarating read, but it has a simplicity and beauty which makes it a great read. A book to taste, chew and digest.
December 26, 2019
Book Review: Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya
Genre: Fiction. Short Stories
Pages: 191
The Plot:
An apartment block in the bustling city of Mumbai houses various families and each family has their own story. While a couple in one apartment is mulling over how to break the news of their impending divorce to their young son, a Widower in another apartment wonders if he will ever get over his wife’s untimely death.
Infidelity is one of the gifts an affluent and always touring husband carries back home, will his unsuspecting wife and daughter unwrap it? A spark of love is ignited in a young widow’s heart, will it form a raging fire or be extinguished by her?
The maid who works in all these houses, what does she see? What does she hear? What does she feel? Is she the only one who knows of the stains behind the sparkling façade of the homes these people live in?
13 short stories that stand independent and are still intertwined is what Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya is about.
My Thoughts:
Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya is set in Mumbai, in a coveted block of apartments called Imperial Heights. Every family living there is different, as families are.
Author Soumya introduces us to each family through a story.
We get to know them, judge them, like them, maybe dislike them too. Based on their stories we form opinions. The stories will also make us look back into our lives and draw comparisons, and make us wonder what we would do in the situations the residents of Imperial Heights find themselves in.
Short stories are one of my favourite genres to read as they give me the feeling of reading many books all at once. Soumya’s smooth storytelling makes the reader glide through the book. Though the book starts with rather dark stories it thankfully progresses to becoming hopeful as it nears the end.
What I initially thought were open endings, which are my pet peeve, delightedly led to connected stories. Joy!
Soumya Bhattacharya’s writing is measured, precise and simply beautiful. His keen observation of human behaviour and mannerisms translates to characters that we resonate with.
This slim book with an intriguing cover is a quick read you can finish in one go.
Genre: Fiction. Short Stories
Pages: 191
The Plot:
An apartment block in the bustling city of Mumbai houses various families and each family has their own story. While a couple in one apartment is mulling over how to break the news of their impending divorce to their young son, a Widower in another apartment wonders if he will ever get over his wife’s untimely death.
Infidelity is one of the gifts an affluent and always touring husband carries back home, will his unsuspecting wife and daughter unwrap it? A spark of love is ignited in a young widow’s heart, will it form a raging fire or be extinguished by her?
The maid who works in all these houses, what does she see? What does she hear? What does she feel? Is she the only one who knows of the stains behind the sparkling façade of the homes these people live in?
13 short stories that stand independent and are still intertwined is what Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya is about.
My Thoughts:
Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya is set in Mumbai, in a coveted block of apartments called Imperial Heights. Every family living there is different, as families are.
Author Soumya introduces us to each family through a story.
We get to know them, judge them, like them, maybe dislike them too. Based on their stories we form opinions. The stories will also make us look back into our lives and draw comparisons, and make us wonder what we would do in the situations the residents of Imperial Heights find themselves in.
Short stories are one of my favourite genres to read as they give me the feeling of reading many books all at once. Soumya’s smooth storytelling makes the reader glide through the book. Though the book starts with rather dark stories it thankfully progresses to becoming hopeful as it nears the end.
What I initially thought were open endings, which are my pet peeve, delightedly led to connected stories. Joy!
Soumya Bhattacharya’s writing is measured, precise and simply beautiful. His keen observation of human behaviour and mannerisms translates to characters that we resonate with.
This slim book with an intriguing cover is a quick read you can finish in one go.
October 9, 2019
In the modern day world, we are often surrounded by many people, woven into many relationships and yet remain alone. One may seem happy on the outside and be depressed within. Such are the complexities surrounding a person. In the era where, 'Jo Dikhta Hai, Woh Bikhta Hai!', everyone seems to be showing off and seeing only the face value.
Soumya Bhattacharya, in his book - Thirteen Kinds of Love explores these unseen & unspoken emotions of people, telling their tales of love, lust, separation, loss and getting back together.
The plot is centered around the families living in Imperial Heights, a posh apartment in Mumbai. An intricate story line with various perspectives, this book showcases the dynamics of every relationships. The deep and distinctive story line explores how we live and love today.
A man is torn between his love for his dead wife and his desires that spring from mere lust. A child's love for his parents who get mutually separated. A widow determined to raise her son with the best amenities, meets a writer who seems to have bonded with her son. Will she be able to pick up the broken pieces of her life and mend it together?
Another couple who is perfect to the world seems to be very distant from each other. How long will they survive in this unspoken chaos? The common thread here is their maid - Savita, who already is in turmoil regarding her marriage. Will these relationships survive? Will the love get rekindled or will it just fizzle out? It is for us to find out!
My Verdict: 4.6/5
The author has written a beautiful book that deals with today's love and relationships. The writing is deep with an acute understanding of emotions of each characters drawing the readers into the world of Imperial Heights.
This book explores and makes us readers ponder on our relationships. What I loved about this book is that not a single story is predictable, each character has his/her reason for taking their stand.
Overall, reading this book has given me a unique perspective on others' experiences of love, loss and life!
I would like to thank @harpercollinsin and @thereaderstribe for this wonderful book.
Soumya Bhattacharya, in his book - Thirteen Kinds of Love explores these unseen & unspoken emotions of people, telling their tales of love, lust, separation, loss and getting back together.
The plot is centered around the families living in Imperial Heights, a posh apartment in Mumbai. An intricate story line with various perspectives, this book showcases the dynamics of every relationships. The deep and distinctive story line explores how we live and love today.
A man is torn between his love for his dead wife and his desires that spring from mere lust. A child's love for his parents who get mutually separated. A widow determined to raise her son with the best amenities, meets a writer who seems to have bonded with her son. Will she be able to pick up the broken pieces of her life and mend it together?
Another couple who is perfect to the world seems to be very distant from each other. How long will they survive in this unspoken chaos? The common thread here is their maid - Savita, who already is in turmoil regarding her marriage. Will these relationships survive? Will the love get rekindled or will it just fizzle out? It is for us to find out!
My Verdict: 4.6/5
The author has written a beautiful book that deals with today's love and relationships. The writing is deep with an acute understanding of emotions of each characters drawing the readers into the world of Imperial Heights.
This book explores and makes us readers ponder on our relationships. What I loved about this book is that not a single story is predictable, each character has his/her reason for taking their stand.
Overall, reading this book has given me a unique perspective on others' experiences of love, loss and life!
I would like to thank @harpercollinsin and @thereaderstribe for this wonderful book.
October 6, 2019
Full review on my blog:
https://blog.medhaapps.com/2019/10/bo...
Thirteen kinds of Love is a collection of short stories majorly centered around the residents and people related to the apartment tower Imperial Heights in Mumbai, as mentioned in the prologue. In contrast to other short stories collection, this book has this apartment running as a common thread between the stories which is brought forward by the author from the third story where the reader realizes that the character from second story and the third story meet and interact. Also, the author follows a unique approach of conveying these stories, with each time a change in perspective with change in the person who is narrating.
As the readers get to know in the first story about a simple guy Rakesh who joins a family as their car driver, so that he can afford to buy clothes from his favorite store. His perspective about the family where he works is that everything is well and that they are a happy and rich family, but only later in the book does the reader understand the reality behind their relationships and thus a different perspective.
The book is all about relationships, love, loss, especially modern take on human emotions, well weaved in the backdrop of these thirteen stories. The narration style of the author is the highlight of the book as well as the vocabulary used to convey simple everyday things as well as complex feelings with equal impact. The minimalist design of the cover is a synonym of the stories that are inside the book, signifying how the lives of people living in this place are interlinked.
Pick Thirteen Kinds of Love for rich prose, engaging narration and interesting and relate able characters.
https://blog.medhaapps.com/2019/10/bo...
Thirteen kinds of Love is a collection of short stories majorly centered around the residents and people related to the apartment tower Imperial Heights in Mumbai, as mentioned in the prologue. In contrast to other short stories collection, this book has this apartment running as a common thread between the stories which is brought forward by the author from the third story where the reader realizes that the character from second story and the third story meet and interact. Also, the author follows a unique approach of conveying these stories, with each time a change in perspective with change in the person who is narrating.
As the readers get to know in the first story about a simple guy Rakesh who joins a family as their car driver, so that he can afford to buy clothes from his favorite store. His perspective about the family where he works is that everything is well and that they are a happy and rich family, but only later in the book does the reader understand the reality behind their relationships and thus a different perspective.
The book is all about relationships, love, loss, especially modern take on human emotions, well weaved in the backdrop of these thirteen stories. The narration style of the author is the highlight of the book as well as the vocabulary used to convey simple everyday things as well as complex feelings with equal impact. The minimalist design of the cover is a synonym of the stories that are inside the book, signifying how the lives of people living in this place are interlinked.
Pick Thirteen Kinds of Love for rich prose, engaging narration and interesting and relate able characters.
October 6, 2019
#bookreview
Title : Thirteen Kinds of Love
Author : Soumya Bhattacharya
Rating : 4/5
My favourite genre is always Romance, that's the reason behind me selecting this lovely book. The best part is that there are 13 stories based "Imperial Heights Apartment", an apartment in Bandra where Author introduce us to various characters like Shankar, Sachin, Savita, Samrat, Rakesh etc.
The most lovely and quite different story among them that touched my heart is "Exchange". Its based on adorable emails sent back and forth between Shankar and Priyanka, Sachin's mother. Shankar share a beautiful bond with Priyanka's son as both are Chelsea fans. She lost her husband long back and take care of her son single-handedly. They started exchanging emails and Shankar keep on asking her for a coffee date, but she always refuse it.
Also, I loved Samrat and Malini and their son Arnab. One day Arnab observed a pigeon nest over their balcony containing a mother pigeon and two little ones. He started to visit them without fail. Unfortunately they got affected with some disease and Malini was forced to move them out. It is similar to humans who experience the same in their relationships.
To know more about it, you need to grab a copy for yourself.
Things I love in the book.
🍂 I already mentioned since its a romantic novel, I got attracted to this book.
🍂 Writing style of Author is unique and simple. We can easily read it up. So if you are new to reading no worries take up this book.
🍂 I love the way characters are connected in each chapter, which is lovely and I love the theme like selecting one apartment and story surrounding it, showing different people and their life.
Title : Thirteen Kinds of Love
Author : Soumya Bhattacharya
Rating : 4/5
My favourite genre is always Romance, that's the reason behind me selecting this lovely book. The best part is that there are 13 stories based "Imperial Heights Apartment", an apartment in Bandra where Author introduce us to various characters like Shankar, Sachin, Savita, Samrat, Rakesh etc.
The most lovely and quite different story among them that touched my heart is "Exchange". Its based on adorable emails sent back and forth between Shankar and Priyanka, Sachin's mother. Shankar share a beautiful bond with Priyanka's son as both are Chelsea fans. She lost her husband long back and take care of her son single-handedly. They started exchanging emails and Shankar keep on asking her for a coffee date, but she always refuse it.
Also, I loved Samrat and Malini and their son Arnab. One day Arnab observed a pigeon nest over their balcony containing a mother pigeon and two little ones. He started to visit them without fail. Unfortunately they got affected with some disease and Malini was forced to move them out. It is similar to humans who experience the same in their relationships.
To know more about it, you need to grab a copy for yourself.
Things I love in the book.
🍂 I already mentioned since its a romantic novel, I got attracted to this book.
🍂 Writing style of Author is unique and simple. We can easily read it up. So if you are new to reading no worries take up this book.
🍂 I love the way characters are connected in each chapter, which is lovely and I love the theme like selecting one apartment and story surrounding it, showing different people and their life.
October 7, 2019
Thirteen kinds of love, a collection of thirteen short stories, is beautiful, pure and gently interwoven to bring about the best of experiences in the lives of people residing at Imperial Heights in Bandra.
At first the stories appear distinct with no relation between the characters at all but upon delving deeper into the book, you feel the urge to go back to the first story to reread to gain a distinguished perspective thereon. The book is set in an apartment block mostly inhabited by rich businesspeople whom we consider live perfect lives but the actuality remains inconspicuous until we are a part of them lives ourselves. A writer, a salesman, a professor, a CEO, all thriving to make their world a happy place dwell in a constant state of denial, negotiation and acceptance. All make attempts at negotiating with their lives and loved ones, fix what's already broken beyond repair and deny whatever's pellucid only to, at the end, finally accept that what has ended or is about to end.
Thirteen kinds of love - a stunning book with elements so pure and clear as to literally taste them - gives an account of how the modern world and its definition of success moulds people into moulding their lives and losses according to itself. It is clearly beautifully written with no serious attempts at making it a usual storyline, inherent with diary entries, text messages, emails, and POV's. The simple yet pretty and elegant cover highlights the insides of the book in all aspects. It was definitely a five star read for yours truly who completed it in two sittings.
At first the stories appear distinct with no relation between the characters at all but upon delving deeper into the book, you feel the urge to go back to the first story to reread to gain a distinguished perspective thereon. The book is set in an apartment block mostly inhabited by rich businesspeople whom we consider live perfect lives but the actuality remains inconspicuous until we are a part of them lives ourselves. A writer, a salesman, a professor, a CEO, all thriving to make their world a happy place dwell in a constant state of denial, negotiation and acceptance. All make attempts at negotiating with their lives and loved ones, fix what's already broken beyond repair and deny whatever's pellucid only to, at the end, finally accept that what has ended or is about to end.
Thirteen kinds of love - a stunning book with elements so pure and clear as to literally taste them - gives an account of how the modern world and its definition of success moulds people into moulding their lives and losses according to itself. It is clearly beautifully written with no serious attempts at making it a usual storyline, inherent with diary entries, text messages, emails, and POV's. The simple yet pretty and elegant cover highlights the insides of the book in all aspects. It was definitely a five star read for yours truly who completed it in two sittings.
January 7, 2020
Short stories are one of my favourite genres to read, reason being the feeling of savouring many books in single go.
I know a book shouldn't be judged by its cover, but honestly speaking the beautiful red cover of Thirteen Kinds Of Love showcasing a tower of several faces is what fascinated me to pick it up.
13 short stories that stand independent and are still intertwined is what Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya is about.
The book is set in Mumbai, in a coveted block of apartments called Imperial Heights where several families inhabit.
Author Soumya introduces us to each family through a story based on which we form opinions, likes, dislikes and judgements. Each story gives a lot to chew on as well. The most appealing part of the stories was how the author tried to interconnect each of the characters with the previously mentioned characters.
What I liked the most is that the stories also allow us to introspect and empathise with characters.
Though the book starts with rather dark stories it thankfully progresses to becoming hopeful as it nears the end. The author explores the unseen & unspoken emotions of people, telling their tales of love, lust, separation, loss and getting back together. Soumya Bhattacharya’s precise and beautiful writing is unparalleled.
This slim book with a surprise element in every part is a quick read you can finish in one go.
My rating: 4.5/5
I know a book shouldn't be judged by its cover, but honestly speaking the beautiful red cover of Thirteen Kinds Of Love showcasing a tower of several faces is what fascinated me to pick it up.
13 short stories that stand independent and are still intertwined is what Thirteen Kinds of Love by Soumya Bhattacharya is about.
The book is set in Mumbai, in a coveted block of apartments called Imperial Heights where several families inhabit.
Author Soumya introduces us to each family through a story based on which we form opinions, likes, dislikes and judgements. Each story gives a lot to chew on as well. The most appealing part of the stories was how the author tried to interconnect each of the characters with the previously mentioned characters.
What I liked the most is that the stories also allow us to introspect and empathise with characters.
Though the book starts with rather dark stories it thankfully progresses to becoming hopeful as it nears the end. The author explores the unseen & unspoken emotions of people, telling their tales of love, lust, separation, loss and getting back together. Soumya Bhattacharya’s precise and beautiful writing is unparalleled.
This slim book with a surprise element in every part is a quick read you can finish in one go.
My rating: 4.5/5
November 28, 2019
Catching sight of a child playing a piano, I make up stories about what the music might be.
The author of five critically acclaimed works of fiction, non-fiction and memoir, Soumya Bhattacharya creates a great story and makes it come alive in from of your eyes.
The whole book revolves Imperial Heights, a central point of interaction between 13 characters and3 pigeons. And that's how thirteen different kinds of love have been put on display. Thirteen relationships, which intertwine, affect each other. Few of them are pure, few immoral, few are more harmful than nurturing, few are passing and few get reignited.
The combines various narration techniques, and does it well. There's tears waiting to flow out, grins hidden around, disgust lurking in the corner, and pain closeby.
The book does however comes with its faults. Sexual assault on woman is used as a way to further the plotline, dipping back into the bollywood ways. There are a few moments, which feel forced.
Yet, it's an awesome read with a well built plot and a stable flow. The few faults do get redeemed and in no way does the reader leave disappointed. You come in to quench your thirst and leave satisfied.
A book about kinds of love, and gives faces to the crowd.
Author: Soumya Bhattacharya
Publisher: HarperCollins
Length: 189 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-9353572761
The author of five critically acclaimed works of fiction, non-fiction and memoir, Soumya Bhattacharya creates a great story and makes it come alive in from of your eyes.
The whole book revolves Imperial Heights, a central point of interaction between 13 characters and3 pigeons. And that's how thirteen different kinds of love have been put on display. Thirteen relationships, which intertwine, affect each other. Few of them are pure, few immoral, few are more harmful than nurturing, few are passing and few get reignited.
The combines various narration techniques, and does it well. There's tears waiting to flow out, grins hidden around, disgust lurking in the corner, and pain closeby.
The book does however comes with its faults. Sexual assault on woman is used as a way to further the plotline, dipping back into the bollywood ways. There are a few moments, which feel forced.
Yet, it's an awesome read with a well built plot and a stable flow. The few faults do get redeemed and in no way does the reader leave disappointed. You come in to quench your thirst and leave satisfied.
A book about kinds of love, and gives faces to the crowd.
Author: Soumya Bhattacharya
Publisher: HarperCollins
Length: 189 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-9353572761
February 2, 2020
So when i saw the cover it was pretty and the name of the book suggested it was another short love stories. But when i actually read the book, it was more of the life of people living in a apartment in Mumbai which portrayed the different kind of love that exist between people. So i did not count whether it was thirteen kinds because there were so many elements to it. The love between a small boy and a bird or between a cheating husband and a loving wife or between a divorced father and his son who lives with his mom or between a widowed mother and her son. All of them were beautiful in its own way. I loved the style of narration of the book. Language was easy and simple. There was no big plot as such but the little things and big things was beautifully shown. The characters were all different and introduced beautifully. I loved the writer who shifted in the apartment to write and then moved away to maintain a relationship with the widowed mother. That was one story i wished i could know more about. The ending was satisfying too. In a nutshell the book is a lovely read.I rate this book four out of five stars for engrossing me into this lovely apartment.The book is must read and worth your time. I recommend this book to everyone who enjoys reading contemporary novels. This book is not going to upset you.
October 7, 2019
Don’t be fooled by the name. The name may make you think that this book may be a collection of 13 romantic stories, but it is more about modern love. The love shared between a man and wife or the bond between a father and his child. The book talks about how today, everyone is trying to keep their life and love alive. For some, work life is stringent and stops them from spending quality time with their family. Some are trying to look for a love that has been lost.
The author has beautifully woven together 13 stories that revolve around the residents of the posh Imperial Heights complex in Bandra, Mumbai. While one man still loves his wife, who is long dead, another man has separated from his wife on mutual agreement.There is another story about a man whose work has drained the joy out of his family life and excessive international work trips now make him think that cheating on his wife is okay. What happens when his wife comes to know about these discreet relations that her husband has been having?
The author has, in a very simple yet interesting way, beautifully crafted these 13 stories of love and loss and you may find yourself among his characters!
My rating for this book is 4/5, simply for the easy read and well written short stories!
The author has beautifully woven together 13 stories that revolve around the residents of the posh Imperial Heights complex in Bandra, Mumbai. While one man still loves his wife, who is long dead, another man has separated from his wife on mutual agreement.There is another story about a man whose work has drained the joy out of his family life and excessive international work trips now make him think that cheating on his wife is okay. What happens when his wife comes to know about these discreet relations that her husband has been having?
The author has, in a very simple yet interesting way, beautifully crafted these 13 stories of love and loss and you may find yourself among his characters!
My rating for this book is 4/5, simply for the easy read and well written short stories!
October 10, 2019
Love, the most precious feeling in the world. Isn't it? Well, yeah. A word that makes everything beautiful and so is this book that talks about love, relationships and everything within.
Thirteen Kinds of Love is a beautiful book. First things first, the cover of the book is plain yet carries a deeper meaning. Dive into the book and you'll be able to better relate to it. This is the story of different people from different walks of life who live in an apartment in Mumbai.
The stories are intricate and interesting and you'll be able to relate to them. The language is lucid and flows through the story. I personally loved how the stories are creatively woven around the people living in the same building. The characters are interesting and you'll be glued to the book to find out more about them.
I love illustrations and this book has these beautiful illustrations that are totally in sync with the stories. The vocabulary and the word play is something to look for in the book.
The author has done an amazing job in intertwining the lives of the characters effortlessly. I highly recommend this book to those who love vocabulary and most importantly, short stories!
I'd love to rate this one a 4/5*
Thirteen Kinds of Love is a beautiful book. First things first, the cover of the book is plain yet carries a deeper meaning. Dive into the book and you'll be able to better relate to it. This is the story of different people from different walks of life who live in an apartment in Mumbai.
The stories are intricate and interesting and you'll be able to relate to them. The language is lucid and flows through the story. I personally loved how the stories are creatively woven around the people living in the same building. The characters are interesting and you'll be glued to the book to find out more about them.
I love illustrations and this book has these beautiful illustrations that are totally in sync with the stories. The vocabulary and the word play is something to look for in the book.
The author has done an amazing job in intertwining the lives of the characters effortlessly. I highly recommend this book to those who love vocabulary and most importantly, short stories!
I'd love to rate this one a 4/5*
January 7, 2020
The cover of the book looks intriguing and you understand the depth of it only when you start reading the chapters. The chapters are wonderfully intertwined as are the lives of the people living in the high-rise Imperial Heights. The characters, Priyanka, Malini, Shailesh, Arnab, Shankar, Manish are all very realistic and even the stories are beautifully carved.
When you move from one story to the other, you get to know more about their lives. The chapters don’t give an end to the stories yet they are complete and that is what makes this book a page-turner. You will find a relevance of the previous chapters in the later stories and the author has done that very skilfully. The loose ends are then brought to the last chapter and there again the author ends the book leaving the rest to the reader’s imagination. A suspense is maintained throughout the book and I completely enjoyed his approach towards each story. I completed reading this unputdownable book in two days and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a fast-paced book with relatable characters and a plot that will keep you glued till the end.
When you move from one story to the other, you get to know more about their lives. The chapters don’t give an end to the stories yet they are complete and that is what makes this book a page-turner. You will find a relevance of the previous chapters in the later stories and the author has done that very skilfully. The loose ends are then brought to the last chapter and there again the author ends the book leaving the rest to the reader’s imagination. A suspense is maintained throughout the book and I completely enjoyed his approach towards each story. I completed reading this unputdownable book in two days and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a fast-paced book with relatable characters and a plot that will keep you glued till the end.
October 5, 2019
Thirteen Kinds Of Love is a smoothly interwoven collection of thirteen short stories limelighting the lives of residents of an apartment block in Mumbai and the way modern world has changed the definition love and loss in life.
The minimalistic cover signifies how these thirteen stories are intertwined and intricately related to each other, whilst being distinct at the first place.
The best part of the book is that the stories are not written in the usual storytelling manner. Sometimes, the story is either completely built upon a series of emails or text messages, or even diary entries. And topped with some illustrations, the reading becomes more relatable.
The interplay of rich vocabulary and profound narration is superb. I loved the way the stories have been narrated. With the lucid and witty writing style, the flow is very well maintained.
Recommended for short story lovers!
The minimalistic cover signifies how these thirteen stories are intertwined and intricately related to each other, whilst being distinct at the first place.
The best part of the book is that the stories are not written in the usual storytelling manner. Sometimes, the story is either completely built upon a series of emails or text messages, or even diary entries. And topped with some illustrations, the reading becomes more relatable.
The interplay of rich vocabulary and profound narration is superb. I loved the way the stories have been narrated. With the lucid and witty writing style, the flow is very well maintained.
Recommended for short story lovers!
January 5, 2020
The book is about residents of Imperial Heights who have loved or lost and yet remain hopeful. In their own way they believe the love lingers long after it has left your lives. And whether you like it or not, it is ingrained in simplest of things and most complex memories of the past.
A man who thinks of getting over the demise of his wife but doesn’t know how to get used to the new emptiness around him; a wife who doesn’t know how she will get used to being the single parent and fill in the gap left by a father; a young boy who wants to buy cake for his father with his pocket money; a cheating husband mulling over why he wandered when he had all the love in the world- and many other such stories make a wonderful read. The uniqueness of the stories is in the fact that they are picked from our lives. Look around and you will find someone who resembles a character from the book. You may also find one staring back at you in the mirror.
A man who thinks of getting over the demise of his wife but doesn’t know how to get used to the new emptiness around him; a wife who doesn’t know how she will get used to being the single parent and fill in the gap left by a father; a young boy who wants to buy cake for his father with his pocket money; a cheating husband mulling over why he wandered when he had all the love in the world- and many other such stories make a wonderful read. The uniqueness of the stories is in the fact that they are picked from our lives. Look around and you will find someone who resembles a character from the book. You may also find one staring back at you in the mirror.
January 4, 2020
Let me start with the attractive cover and the intriguing title that gives a hint of what the contents are. They have been selected in accordance to the contents.
Set on the backdrop of a posh apartment called " The Imperial Heights" the book explores the lives and captures the emotions of its residents in the form of 13 stories.
What I liked?
The unique narration signifies the fact that the author is a born story teller.
The rich vocabulary used improvises the reader's language well.
Lots of human emotions that are explored gets one to resonate and relate to it.
The detailed description of the characters gives a clear picture of the plot.
What didn't go well ?
I feel the stories could have been a little longer as some of them were abruptly ended.
My verdict
An impressive narration, unique writing style, rich vocabulary and good characterization makes it an interesting read.
Set on the backdrop of a posh apartment called " The Imperial Heights" the book explores the lives and captures the emotions of its residents in the form of 13 stories.
What I liked?
The unique narration signifies the fact that the author is a born story teller.
The rich vocabulary used improvises the reader's language well.
Lots of human emotions that are explored gets one to resonate and relate to it.
The detailed description of the characters gives a clear picture of the plot.
What didn't go well ?
I feel the stories could have been a little longer as some of them were abruptly ended.
My verdict
An impressive narration, unique writing style, rich vocabulary and good characterization makes it an interesting read.
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