Friday 5 July 2019

Book Review : Silent Sun

Book Review : Silent Sun

It's truly a blessing to read SILENT SUN from the poet of the bestselling book Chameleon lights.
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Title - Silent Sun
Poet - Ayushman Jamwal
Publisher - BecomeShakespeare.com
Genre - poetry
Pages - 79
Format - paperback
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Silent Sun is a collection of 20 strong and powerful poems based on sensitive topics like triple talaq, conditions of Kashmiri pandits, how brave patriots defend Kashmir etc.
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Some of my favorite ones are :-
1) Am I Not God's child? - This poem is about all the women facing and fighting the injustice of triple talaq.
2) Tears of the wandering mystic - In this poem the poet talks about how an old man feels lonely after the demise of his wife.
3) Rama's Lament - This poem depicts how Rama misses his beloved wife,Sita.
4) We Remember,our Nation Forgets is about Kashmiri pandits who're refugees in their own country.
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Grab your book now and let me know your favorite poem in the comment section.
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Review : 
1) The cover of the book is bright and beautiful. It shows just like sun, we humans walk this earth forging and reforging ourselves.
2) The title of the book is so apt .
3) In this book, the poet very well described all the human emotions like love,pain,loneliness,helplessness etc which has the power to touch one's heart.
4) The language used by the author is impressive. Lucid and rich in vocabulary.
5) The writing style is captivating. He weaved his words like a magic.
6) The photograph before each poem adds beauty to the book.
7) The flow of each poem is engaging which keeps the readers hooked till the end.
8) The quality of the paper and cover is decent.
9) Overall, a light and meaningful read.
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It is one of the best book I have in my collection right now. A must read for poetry lovers!
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Rating - 5/5

Thanks for reading.

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