fathima_ashab's Reviews (159)

It was enthralling throughout the book. Full engaging and fast paced. It was thrilling even though the plot was predictable. I enjoyed it from the beginning till the end. It's really a good book and I would recommend it to people who are interested in stories like unmasking politicians and leaders. And I felt that the cover of the book could have been better. From the title and the cover, I expected something really extraordinary like having a superhero or someone who can control every politicians and stuffs like that, which was little disappointing. The author would have focused little more on character development of those 4 youngsters instead of giving background informations for unnecessary characters. Also, the plot could have been more deep with many twists and turns. But overall, I liked the book. It was good. Worth reading!

"I am an artist who is human Naddiyaa and that's the only default people call as madness. They see it as a lack; I see it as something that they can never have."
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I wrote this quote here because I feel this is the best representation of the narrator in this story. He is an artist who desperately falls in love with his wife named 'Nadiya', the one he can never have. So this book is full of all the letters he as a mad one-sided lover wrote for her while she was still there beside him but not in love with him. He can't call her as wife. He can't call her anything but just Naddiyaa. God! This is not just a story. No! It was full of emotions, love, yearning, and feeling of wanting to be accepted at least as a normal human being. A man like this is absolute fictional trust me. He is so pure and unadulterated free from all the pressures of how society wants a man to be (and that's why they call him mad). This book was such an emotional ride to me. Such a vintage type love I always fall for. It is one hell of a heavy book. My heart is heavy from the emotions every word held. I am in awe of Kavya's writing. She has written an absolute work of art. I am not a fan of romance fiction. I avoid it all costs. But no I can't say the same to this one. I will definitely reread it as much as I will desire in the future. It is not just a story, it is love. It is everything. Please read it. I don't know how to convince everyone to read this without looking as a mad woman myself. Read it okay? It's just 186 pages. Go, go and read it right away!!
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Rating : 4.7⭐/5

Inkredia is one of those fantasy worlds which would pull you directly inside it without any warning. This is the first one in the series of four books. And it's the story of a boy named Luwan who is from a small village in Inkredia called as Brida. The people who inhabit there cannot step outside for any reason unless they want themselves to be killed. But this Luwan risks his life by not paying the tax and escaping Brida along with his sister named Meg. And they find themself getting attacked and surrounded by dark creatures which they have only read in books during their childhood days. It's like how we would feel if we are pushed into Hogwarts and actually fighting death eaters, dementors or Voldemort himself. That's when Luwan understands that they were being chased for not just refusing to pay tax but for some deadly reason he can't even think of. I really don't want to reveal more because it would spoil the fun.
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Since it's the first book, the world building is not so elaborate and descriptive as one can expect it to be. But still who would not like to read about dark creatures like demons and stuffs like that. You will even find new types of creatures you haven't ever heard of. And I expected more action from Meg but I was disappointed and it kind of looked like gender biased. Also, I felt that it lacked character development. I couldn't connect with the characters as I wanted to be because we don't know much about them. But you can't blame because the whole thing is happening just in 2 days. I like those kind of books. So much can happen overnight kind of feel. And this book was totally plot driven and the ending was just mind blowing. Can I get a box of pizza for everytime I say how much I loved this book? :P

This is a story of two friends named Manu and Manjiri. Manu set out a plan to make Manjiri experience the God. So he locks her in a room and do whatever that takes to make her believe or simply just to have faith in superior energy. I personally didn't like the approach he took to make her understand. Nothing should be forced. I understand that he has his points and I get his message but it's not the right method of approaching someone who has no faith in anything. It was little confusing at some places. But I really liked how he differentiated having faith from praying everyday. Also, I loved how he actually wants everyone to find their own faith for themselves. The length of the book could have easily been shorter but he has written in such a way that everyone would understand it easily. I liked it overall. (Trigger warning for sexual and psychological abuse) And this may even come under psychological thriller apart from spirituality.

This was my first book by Michael Harvey and this genre is totally out of my league. So I had no expectations before starting and it turned out to be something I really enjoyed reading. The story happens in Boston and even though I felt his writing was too descriptive at some places, most of the descriptions about the place was so vivid. And the characters were so real except for a character that was based on science fictional element. This was a story of two brothers named Harry and Daniel Fitzsimmons. Of them, the former got killed and the latter wanted to take revenge but it turns out to be something more. We get to know about Daniel's past and his power to read people's minds that is disturbing him for so long time. We also get to know the link between human consciousness and quantum mechanics which in turn explores the pulse of energy and light that can be controlled by the mind. Even though the concept was interesting, it felt too strange to grasp at some places. But overall it was really good and a perfect crime fiction to read.

I am going to drop a very unpopular opinion today. *Cough Cough*
This book was a complete let down for me. With all those hypes going around and people raving about it everywhere and with 4.3 GR rating, I expected more and as usual like all the hyped books do, it disappointed me so much. It is just a bunch of short stories about Norse Gods and how stupid they are. If it's not for Gaiman's writing, I wouldn't even considered this to do give a rating let alone a review. But I have learnt about Norse mythology. So it is practically like a text book not a novel. The story would have been interesting if they were woven together as a complete novel instead of short stories. There is nothing left to say. I would not recommend it even if you are a fan of mythology.

Not practical enough!

Loved it! Such a turn on for people like me who hate impossible positive motivational non fiction books.

Must read!