Author: Daisy Bala
Publisher: Blogchatter
Patna 80020 by Daisy Bala is the story of the quirky
family of Dr. Saheb residing in Geeta Sadan in Patna. The story chronicles the family
life of an upper-middle class family with some common yet pertinent issues.
With culture, family, and a dash of drama, what is the future that the family
is looking at?
The story is based on an interesting premise to understand and show the life of a middle-class family in a modern yet small town, Daisy covers the points very carefully by making sure that the details are expressed properly, and the reader is able to understand the scenes as they happen. The one thing that stands out is the use of accents by incorporating the same while penning it, adding the local flavor to it. Another thing that moves the story forward is that it has a bit of everything-tension, forbidden love, marital issues- which makes it a perfect story of the Indian middle-class. The things that didn’t work out for me were some of the grammatical issues that cropped up and the sudden ending of the plot. I expected a bit more to come out of the story, specially in the book form and quite a lot was left unexplored.
Coming to the characters, the people in the
story are very easy to relate and can be seen around us, which makes the story
connect on a sub conscious level. I loved the detailing that Daisy has put in
to paint a vivid picture of the characters, helping the readers visualize them
and imagine the story as it takes place.
Overall, a good story that scores a 3.56/5
for me.
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Thankyou so much Siddhanth for this beautiful and encouraging book review. This is highly motivating and guiding me further to write better.
ReplyDeleteA well balanced review touching all the spheres of the book. Very nice job done !
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