Book Review :- Shadow of the Past

Book Review : Shadow of the Past

Wherever we go,we can never get rid of our past.
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Title - Shadow of the Past
Author - Mayank Manohar
Publisher - fingerprint publishers
Genre - fiction
Pages - 167
Format - paperback
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Plot - The story revolves around three young people, Lavanya, Rehan and Arpita crippled by their own past.
Lavanya, deprived of the love that she deserved and fighting a 7 year old battle for Rehan,who is crippled by the complexity of his own mind, then takes a major U- turn. Arpita, who years for Rehan's love suddenly finds herself trapped between the incomplete love saga of Rehan and Lavanya.
Will the shadow of their past destroy their lives?
Will life give them another chance to redeem what is lost?
Grab the book to find out.
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Review -

1) The cover of the book is good but could have been better. The title of the book is appropriate.
2) The plot of the story truly justifies today's life of younger generation. The author has very well narrated the relationship between two people and their baggage from the past.
3)He used flashback modes to describe memories of their past.
4) It is a perfect blend of love, emotions, heartbreaks etc.
5) According to the author present is the extension of the past which is inseparable.
6) The language used in this book is simple and the writing style of the author is crisp.
7) The characters are very well developed and described that one can easily relate to them.
8) The flow of the book is fast paced which keeps the readers hooked till the end.
9) Overall, a heart touching read.
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Rating - 4/5
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I recommend this book to all romance lovers out there.

About the author -

Mayank Manohar is an engineer-turned-journalist and has worked with The Times of India as a Senior Correspondent for four years. He has also worked with an NGO Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) as a Communication Officer & Documentary Film-maker. He is presently working with SEED CSR as a Communication Manager. He was born in Bangalore and brought up in Patna. After finishing his 10th grade, he stepped outside Bihar to experience what it was like to live on his own. He finished his high school from Narayana Junior College, Hyderabad, then pursued engineering from SRM University, Chennai, where he realised what he was meant for and began his writing journey, to become an author. He moved to Delhi in 2014 and pursued a PG Diploma in Journalism from the Times School of Journalism. He is a movie buff, loves to cook, and lives to travel. In his leisure time, he enjoys listening to music and reading novels. Shadow of the Past is his debut novel, which describes the relationship between two people and their baggage from the past.

Thanks for reading.