Book Review : Beyond Scars

Book Review : Beyond Scars

Sometimes, when people touch our scars, they touch our soul.
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Title - Beyond Scars
Author - Alka Dimri Saklani
Genre - fiction
Pages - 205
Format - kindle
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Blurb -

Hi, I am Avinash, but this is not my story. This is the story of Avni, my sister. I know the smell of cement and bricks still pulls her to the incident seven years ago where she made a daring yet ruthless decision. I know she is drifting away. I know she has begun to find comfort in Vivaan. But I don’t know if I like it.

Hi, I am Avni, but this is not my story. This is the story of Vivaan, the stunning, vivacious painter. There is something sad about the paintings he has locked away from the world in his storeroom. But he never talks about it. But then there are a lot of things he doesn’t talks about, like how deeply he loves me.

And what about Dev and Kangana? Isn’t this their story too? It wouldn’t have been if only we did one single thing differently on that ill-fated night, the night that changed the course of our destiny. And hey, I am Vivaan.

And what about me? Why does nobody talk about me? Or talk to me? Because I am a little girl or because…Well, this is my story too. You will ask who I am? The answer lies somewhere in the pages of BEYOND SCARS.

'Beyond Scars' by Alka Dimri Saklani is a standalone sequel to 'Beyond Secrets'.
The story revolves around Avinash, Avni,Vivaan and the scars they have on their mind and soul due to childhood sourness.
Grab the book to find how they deal with their scars.

Review -

1) The cover of the book is beautiful and the title of the book is apt.
2) The plot of the story is convincing and seems to be realistic. It is a perfect blend of drama and mystery with lots of twists and turns.
3) Love, friendship, relationship, guilt, revenge etc are very well narrated by the author in this book.
4) The author has beautifully penned down a message that to live a  peaceful and happy life we have to look beyond the scars.
5) Sibling love between Avinash and Avni is portrayed well.
6) The language used by the author is simple and engaging.
7) The description of scenes is so good that one can easily visualise them.
8) The characters are well developed and described by the author. Each and every character has its own importance, story and past.
9) The flow of the book is slow in the beginning but mystery keeps the readers hooked till the end.
10) Overall, an emotional read.
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Rating - 4/5
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I recommend this book to those who love reading emotional pieces.
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Thanks for reading.