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Book Review of Secrets, Sins and Struggles by Kamini Kusum

Published Year- 2016

Publication- Zobra Books

Pages- 211

Genre- Fiction

Format- Paperback/ Kindle

                                                                     Synopsis

A collection of five tales,Secrets,Sins & Struggles is about the lives and loves of five women, tracing their long, eventful journeys that are anything but linear. 

Meet Pooja, a teenager forced into the flesh trade but determined to escape and get justice. Shrawani who dreams of becoming a bureaucrat despite all the trials life throws her way. Avni who is torn between her childhood friend and her brand-new boyfriend. Harsha who is trapped in a loveless arranged marriage while still being haunted by thoughts of her forsaken lover. Geshna who falls head over heels for a high school sweetheart only to find her own life shrinking to accommodate his. 

These stories are about the odds stacked against women in their path to love and success.They are also about hope that the next turn will lead to the happiness and success they all long for.

                                                                  My Review

Secrets, Sins and Struggles are a collection of five stories of five different women who have their own story to tell. Each story is about intense struggle which one faces and how they combat such vicious situations.  Talking about the book cover and blurb, it clearly indicates that stories revolves around female characters. Story will create an immense pain in the beginning but at the end it will teach you lessons.

Pooja, who had never had seen love and care after her mother’s death. She stumbled hard for a better life but she was pushed into flesh trade. Pooja’s story would let you know the darker side of prostitution and their hardship. Story will also teach you that how one can become an enlighten figure for the world doesn’t matter how bed one’s past could be.

Shrawani, a blue stocking of her school and then college falls for a wrong person which leads to inner turmoil. Story recites how one’s emotions took over our ambition and our dreams. We never forget our dreams, we just get influenced by bad company which fills us with negativity. Shrwani’s story is of dedication towards our real goals of our life.

Anvi, who hails from a small town was newbie for a metropolitan city.  The shimmer of city drags her to transformation in herself. Influenced by high profile lifestyle of her office colleagues she refuses the facts or better say reality. Her story would connect to many of the girls out there.

Harsha’s story was different and fresh. It’s a story of girl who is asked to marry man whom she didn’t love. Harsha refuses to marry but her husband was adamant and thought that she would change after marriage but things were never fine between two. Finally, one fine day her life turned into a fairy tale.

Geshna who fancied her high school friend Nihal. Sooner the two become couple and were about to marry but then he called off the marriage. Geshna left all her dreams just to unite with her lover but later she realized her fault and then she toiled hard to bring back her life on track.

Each story was set in different pace and were inspiring. Language was crisp and enjoyable. Book will keep you hooked till the end and you would complete it in a one go. I would love to rate this amazing read, 4/5 stars.  

Reviewed by Aditi Srivastava