Book Reviews

It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover is a gripping and emotionally charged novel that explores the complexities of love, forgiveness, and the lasting impact of our choices. Known for her ability to craft compelling stories with unforgettable characters, Hoover once again delivers a powerful narrative that captivates readers from beginning to end. CHARACTERS The story revolves around two main characters, Fallon and Ben, whose lives intersect on a fateful day that sets the course for their future. Fallon, a talented and determined young woman, carries the weight of a past tragedy that has shaped her present. Ben, an aspiring writer with a magnetic personality, harbors his own secrets and battles. As their paths intertwine, they embark on a tumultuous journey of self-discovery, love, and personal growth. PLOT One of the standout qualities of It Starts With Us is Hoover's masterful ability to create deeply flawed and compelling characters. Fallon and Ben are multifaceted, relatable, and...

"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is an iconic masterpiece that takes readers on a dark and introspective journey, exploring the depths of human ambition and the harrowing consequences of playing with the power of creation. Through a captivating storyline, Shelley weaves a haunting tale that delves into the complexities of identity, morality, and the destructive forces that lie within us all. Plot The novel follows the brilliant scientist Victor Frankenstein, whose insatiable thirst for knowledge leads him to embark on a dangerous and forbidden experiment. Driven by his ambition to unlock the secrets of life and death, Victor succeeds in creating a grotesque and tormented creature. However, upon beholding his creation, he is consumed by horror and abandons his monstrous progeny, setting in motion a chain of events that will haunt him forever. As the storyline unfolds, Shelley masterfully explores the profound consequences of Victor's actions. The creature, rejected by its cr...

Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers is a timeless masterpiece that weaves a gripping tale of daring adventure, political intrigue and unbreakable bonds of friendship. Set in 17th-century France, the novel takes the reader on an exciting journey through the world of honor, loyalty and chivalry. Story Development The story is essentially about an ambitious young Gascon, D'Artagnan, who goes to Paris with the dream of becoming a musketeer. Through a twist of fate, he meets the legendary trio of musketeers: Atos, Porthos and Aramis, each with their own personality and exceptional fencing skills. As the story unfolds, Dumas deftly weaves many threads together, seamlessly blending political intrigue, romance and swashbuckling action.The Musketeers are entangled in a dangerous web of power struggles and betrayals surrounding the royal court. Her unwavering loyalty to King Ludwig The author masterfully constructs a story full of unexpected twists that draws the reader in. From thrill...

     Lily, after presenting a eulogy at her own father's funeral, with whom she shared a salty relationship, is sitting on the verge of a twelve-story roof, thinking nothing but about suicide. Not expecting anyone to disturb her, a man is climbing up the stairs. Raged with fury, the man starts to kick a chair lying on the roof repeatedly. Lily, not amused by such intrusion of her peace is irritated. PLOT After examing the man she starts to question him about his anger. During the conversation, Lily opened up and told about her father, who was very abusive, not to her but towards her mother, and much she hated him. Indulging in further converse they both start exchanging thoughts. Wherein, it is revealed that they both share completely different opinions about dating and relationships. Rlye Kincaid, the man, has a "no dating" rule, to which Lily is contradicting. Receiving an important phone call, Ryle left just after snapping a picture of Lily. With a dream of owning a fl...

     On the brink of financial ruin, Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer, accepts a job opportunity of a lifetime. Hired by Jeremy Crawford, husband of the best-selling author Verity Crawford, to complete the sequels of the book series Verity is unable to complete due to injury. STORYLINE DEVELOPMENT Moving into Jeremy's house, Lowen finds years of records of outlines of the series. Searching into the piles of papers she finds an incomplete manuscript, an autobiography of Verity. With the intention of not letting anyone read or even know about the manuscript, it was kept hidden. Filled with fierce admissions of Verity about her detestation towards her own daughter, and courses of  events to murder her own daughter. Lowen, scared that the manuscript will be leaked to Jeremy, stows away the autobiography each time after reading. Lowen, in the middle of the manuscript, suspects that Verity is not injured and acting up, tries to maintain a distance from Verity. Entering ...

           Atomic Habits is a book by James Clear, a renowned author, and sportsman. This book is an international bestseller with over three million copies sold worldwide. What's the book all about? The book mainly deals with the questions such as 'How to build a habit?' and 'How to break a habit?' It also focuses on consistency while building a habit. The book divides itself into 4 parts in which both how to build the habit and its converse are explained. The topics are 'Make it Obvious', 'Make it Attractive', 'Make it Easy', and 'Make it Satisfying'. The author uses this law to explain the process of building a habit and its converse to break one. The author explains the process of habit as 'Cue', 'Craving', 'Response', and 'Reward'.  Why should we read Atomic Habits? The book has a common sense of appeal and induces the reader to refer to it again and again. It is not a 'read and forget' typ...