Book:
Nothing to Regret
Author:
Tanya Dias
Publisher:
Jufic Books (Leadstart Corp)
There are somethings in the past that each
one of us regrets. It might be a relationship gone wrong, might be a reaction
or for that matter anything. As humans, we are prone to afterthought and regret.
Nothing
to Regret by Tanya Dias is a story that tackles
this regret. The protagonist is Ananya, who is a recent college graduate,
struggling to find happiness in her life. When news comes to her that her
grandmother, Ajji is terminally ill,
she visits her and suddenly she is entrusted with fulfilling Ajji’s last wish.
She sends Ananya on a three-city tour of Italy, France and London to unravel a
family secret that had been buried for years. Running against time, she zooms
across the 3 cities that enrich her experience and provide her with context and
meaning of various things in life.
Nothing
to Regret has a decent plotline that starts with
the depression that Ananya is facing and how her grandmother senses her
feelings and gives her the opportunity to travel to 3 of the most wonderful
places in the world. With flashbacks of Ajji’s life adding more meaning and
context to the plotlines, it becomes understandable why she did what she did. However,
the story feels a bit rushed. Understanding the point that Ajji was terminally
ill, the plot could have been fleshed out a bit more to provide more context to
Ananya’s travels. The travelogue seems to be left with loose ends and I would
have preferred a bit more of content on that part. The climax of the book is
interesting.
Moving on to characters, the backstory of Ajji
has been dealt with in necessary detail. This has provided the required
background for the plot to work. The other characters are not that detailed,
and I would have preferred if we could have had some more information about
Ananya’s background in order to connect with her.
Overall, it is a light and decent read.
I definitely do not regret reading it and
giving it 3/5.
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