Nothing to Regret-Tanya Dias

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.