Book Review : Sneaks in the Meadows
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Title - Snakes in the Meadows
Author - Ayaz Kohli
Publisher - Rupa Publication
Genre - fiction
Format - paperback
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The book Sneaks in the Meadows sets in Pathri Aali,Jammu and Kashmir,1987. Our protagonist Aslam and Ashwar falls in love with each other and want to get married but get separated due to their family rivalry. Unable to cope, Aslam leaves Pathri Ali forever.
Years later, as men migrate to Saudi Arabia for employment, Pathri Ali is populated mostly by women and children. Soon they realize the Mujahideen, who guise themselves as their liberators, are the worst perpetrators, and misery seems inescapable. Ashwar refuses to be cowed down by this reign of terror and is determined not to let it devastate the once-peaceful village. She calls out Aslam across the distance of time and space,to return and live up to the legends of their village. .
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Grab the saga of the onset of militancy, the suffering and the resilience of Pir Panjal - the 'and'of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Review :
1) The cover of the book is good and could be better. The title of the book is attractive which made me buy this book.
2) The plot of the story is strong and powerful. In this book, the author picked up serious and sensitive issues like family rivalry, terrorist attacks, mass murders, molestation etc and narrated very well. It is a perfect blend of fiction and reality.
3) Various human emotions like love, courage, bravery,hatred etc have been described very beautifully.
4) In this book, the author represents the injustice and brutal actions faced by the local people so well that can touch readers heart.
5) The language used by the author is simple and easy to understand.
6) The characters are very well developed and described by the author. Each and every character has been given equal importance. I liked the character of Ashwar the most.
7)The writing style of the author is impressive that one can visualize the scenes clearly.
8) The flow of the book is well paced but went slow in the middle half.
9) Overall, an eye opening read.
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Rating - 4/5
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I recommend this book to all Indians.
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Thanks for reading.
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Title - Snakes in the Meadows
Author - Ayaz Kohli
Publisher - Rupa Publication
Genre - fiction
Format - paperback
.
.
The book Sneaks in the Meadows sets in Pathri Aali,Jammu and Kashmir,1987. Our protagonist Aslam and Ashwar falls in love with each other and want to get married but get separated due to their family rivalry. Unable to cope, Aslam leaves Pathri Ali forever.
Years later, as men migrate to Saudi Arabia for employment, Pathri Ali is populated mostly by women and children. Soon they realize the Mujahideen, who guise themselves as their liberators, are the worst perpetrators, and misery seems inescapable. Ashwar refuses to be cowed down by this reign of terror and is determined not to let it devastate the once-peaceful village. She calls out Aslam across the distance of time and space,to return and live up to the legends of their village. .
.
Grab the saga of the onset of militancy, the suffering and the resilience of Pir Panjal - the 'and'of Jammu and Kashmir.
.
.
Review :
1) The cover of the book is good and could be better. The title of the book is attractive which made me buy this book.
2) The plot of the story is strong and powerful. In this book, the author picked up serious and sensitive issues like family rivalry, terrorist attacks, mass murders, molestation etc and narrated very well. It is a perfect blend of fiction and reality.
3) Various human emotions like love, courage, bravery,hatred etc have been described very beautifully.
4) In this book, the author represents the injustice and brutal actions faced by the local people so well that can touch readers heart.
5) The language used by the author is simple and easy to understand.
6) The characters are very well developed and described by the author. Each and every character has been given equal importance. I liked the character of Ashwar the most.
7)The writing style of the author is impressive that one can visualize the scenes clearly.
8) The flow of the book is well paced but went slow in the middle half.
9) Overall, an eye opening read.
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Rating - 4/5
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I recommend this book to all Indians.
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.
Thanks for reading.
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