Author: Richa S. Mukherjee
Publisher: HarperCollins India
Genre: Fiction
Format: Paperback
Length: 316 pages
Rating:4/5 stars
A lady in her thirties with her mother decides to go on a trip to rediscover themselves.
Fascinating, entertaining and utterly hilarious, Richa S. Mukherjee's latest work takes us on a virtual journey to explore the boundaries of our relationships with others and the self. The story centers around Anviksha Punjabi, a sindhi lady in her thirties who is a sociocultural anthropologist and works as a consultant in the research division of a media company called MAD MAX. Though from the outside she appears very confident and strong, but somewhere deep down in her heart she is feeling a hollowness, a desire break free from all these sociocultural baggage of meaningless expectations, roles and relationships. Besides, she is going through a period of emotional upheaval, due to her second devorce with Ranvijay. Afraid that if this goes on she will probably end up in a mental asylum, she decides to take a break and go on a solo trip to rediscover herself. But when you are from a Sindhi family, solo trip to a foreign land is the last thing your parents would allow you to do, so her mother Smita punjabi joins her 'to protect' in this journey and together this mother-daughter duo begins their voyage free from all the 'excess baggage'.
What I loved the most about this fascinating work is the writing style and narration. The way author Richa Mukherjee has explored the mother-daughter relationship and weaved the story with happy, suspenseful and interesting moments is truly commendable. As far as the character construction is concerned it is done with absolute care and attention, every character has its own significant role in the plot. But Among all of them it is Anviksha's mother Smita Punjabi who has touched my heart. A typical indian sindhi woman Smita pubjabi's innocent behavior will make you laugh and fall in love with her. I also liked the jolly character Akash who helped a lot in Anviksha's transformation.
Those who have read Richa Mukherjee's previous works would agree on the fact that she is an amazing storyteller. For me, reading Richa Mukherjee's delightful work is like eating a box full of candies, it can surprise you with multiple flavours and you can't stop until you finish it.
Overall, it was a truly fascinating experience. I give this work 4 stars for the writing style, narration and overall presentation. Give this book a try, you will learn to love and value yourself, because as they say, the most wasted of all days is the one without laughter.
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