The Guardian Angels Posted by Drac , Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 11:36 PM, in Labels: book, fiction, Grapevine

Title: The Guardian Angels

Author: Rohit Gore

Publisher: Grapevine India

Genre: Fiction

The Guardian Angels by Rohit Gore is a conventional love story of an affluent reserved guy, Aditya and a middle-class jaunty girl, Radha; portraying how love crawls in, even with magnanimous differences in one’s backgrounds, personalities and aspirations and how destiny plays. 

Now when I say conventional, I don’t mean there is nothing new. Because that’s the strangest thing about love, it feels new each time. This novel has its perks and all the pleasantries expected from romance genre. Suffice to say it is a decent read. And it’s good to see that where new writers nowadays keep trying to fit in crude humor at any chance they get, author has abstain himself from such tricks, providing this story a grace which it deserves. 

This book has its flaws too, and those which are quite common among Indian fiction writers: mediocre language and screenplay-like story flow. Even with all the proper ingredients, the characters seem a bit restricted, like puppets and never really come alive to surprise you. Same goes with the story; all the twists and twirls one could wish for, convincing sub-plots and serene climax, but still it never engulfs the reader on a deep level. 

I have read Rohit Gore’s ‘Circle of Three’ before and since know his command over the words and his potential of a great story-teller. Unfortunately, I am not impressed with his current offering. I would love to see him try a slightly different genre or experiment with his narration technique. He does have all the tools, no doubt about it, now he just needs to widen the horizon and see beyond just market values. 

Overall, it is recommended for every Indian fiction reader, especially for the fans of romance genre. Hope it will improve the taste of many, as it certainly sets the bar a level high. 

Rating: 3/5 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from The Tales Pensieve as part of their book review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Circle of Three Posted by Drac , Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 2:06 AM, in Labels: book, fiction, Grapevine

Title: Circle of Three

Author: Rohit Gore

Publisher: Grapevine India

Genre: Fiction

Circle of Three by Rohit Gore is a collection of three dark tales disheveled into a congenial page-turner.  

A 13 year old school kid, Aryan is fighting with his loneliness. A 33 year old scriptwriter, Ria had suffered a tragic loss of her beloved ones and even the memories are not soothing. A 63 year old elapsed author, Rathod is leading towards the last step of life’s staircase with bitterness and guilt of his past. The common strand among these three characters is that they are unable to find a reason to live. But what if they find someone as damaged as they are? Can one incomplete person complete another? Or at least give and get what they need the most, hope. This book, thus, marks the fact that how an end of one thing could be a beginning of something new, making a circle. 

I am really impressed with the story of Ria Marathe, it showcases writer’s caliber of characterization. I am unfamiliar with other works by the author, but this one is a sure treat. Even using the simplest language, author has succeeded to leave a long lasting effect in his writing. The story flow is predictable but not boring. The incidents are easily believable even with all the clichés, making the feel of the story grow behind your mind in a relatable manner. I love dark tales, may be because it is not the forte of every writer but author has done an enviable justice with the three protagonists and the readers. A must read for hard core drama lovers. 

Rating: 4/5 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher for reviewing purpose. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”