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Lockdown Liaisons: Book 6: My Girlfriend's Theplas and Other Stories
As the world is shaken by a virus, Shobhaa De – a writer who understands the human heart and how it beats – felt the need to document not just what she is going through personally but what the entire world is experiencing. And out of this need emerged many unique narratives ...
Lockdown Liaisons is a collection of short stories, from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down – each story a unique offering from a writer who understands how very fragile human relationships can be as they break, suffer and are redefined under trying circumstances.
In the grand finale of Lockdown Liaisons we have the story of a girl who was sweet and inconsequential earlier but realizes her own potential for success and fame during the lockdown. Then there is the man who finds true love at a juice stall near his office — in the days before the lockdown starts — but, then, ends up alone at home with his parents, writing letters to a lover who will never read them. We read about the young married couple who find the solution to their woes in a manner that promises them love and happiness, while in the last story of Lockdown Liaisons a ten-year-old writes a sweet and admonishing letter to Uncle Corona!
Lockdown Liaisons is a collection of short stories, from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down – each story a unique offering from a writer who understands how very fragile human relationships can be as they break, suffer and are redefined under trying circumstances.
In the grand finale of Lockdown Liaisons we have the story of a girl who was sweet and inconsequential earlier but realizes her own potential for success and fame during the lockdown. Then there is the man who finds true love at a juice stall near his office — in the days before the lockdown starts — but, then, ends up alone at home with his parents, writing letters to a lover who will never read them. We read about the young married couple who find the solution to their woes in a manner that promises them love and happiness, while in the last story of Lockdown Liaisons a ten-year-old writes a sweet and admonishing letter to Uncle Corona!
38 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2020
About the author
Shobhaa Dé
62 books159 followersShobha Rajadhyaksha known as Shobhaa Dé is an Indian columnist and novelist. She graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai with a degree in psychology. After making her name as a model, she began a career in journalism in 1970, during the course of which she founded and edited three magazines – Stardust, Society, and Celebrity.
In the 1980s, she contributed to the Sunday magazine section of the Times of India. In her columns, she used to explore the socialite life in Bombay lifestyles of the celebrities. At present, she is a freelance writer and columnist for several newspapers and magazines.
De is married to Dilip De, her second husband and they have six children from their first marriages. She lives in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.
In the 1980s, she contributed to the Sunday magazine section of the Times of India. In her columns, she used to explore the socialite life in Bombay lifestyles of the celebrities. At present, she is a freelance writer and columnist for several newspapers and magazines.
De is married to Dilip De, her second husband and they have six children from their first marriages. She lives in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.
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January 25, 2023
This book is the last one in this series.
It starts with the story of a lockdown funeral. The family dynamics and how the people coped with the loss of their loved ones during the pandemic are given focus here in the stories.
The author is also trying to discuss the lives of ordinary people who had gone viral on social media during the lockdown and became social media stars overnight. In one story, she tells us how something as simple as thepla (soft Indian flatbread typical of Gujarati cuisine) made a lady an internet sensation. It gave her international recognition and made her the most-sought after influencer during the lockdown.
This book is a befitting end to the whole series. It ends with an open letter to the coronavirus. I think the author tried to touch on all the aspects of a pandemic in this series.
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It starts with the story of a lockdown funeral. The family dynamics and how the people coped with the loss of their loved ones during the pandemic are given focus here in the stories.
“There was nothing to say, but everything to feel.”
The author is also trying to discuss the lives of ordinary people who had gone viral on social media during the lockdown and became social media stars overnight. In one story, she tells us how something as simple as thepla (soft Indian flatbread typical of Gujarati cuisine) made a lady an internet sensation. It gave her international recognition and made her the most-sought after influencer during the lockdown.
This book is a befitting end to the whole series. It ends with an open letter to the coronavirus. I think the author tried to touch on all the aspects of a pandemic in this series.
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