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Rachna Chhabria
About the AuthorRachna Chhabria
Rachna Chhabria is a Bengaluru-based children�??s author and a freelance writer
    A Girl Like That, by Tanaz Bhathena, Penguin Random House, Rs 399.Books
    It's racy, interesting, revealing a wonderful new world to readers

    If the story was told only from Zarin's point of view, the chances of monotony creeping in were high.

    12 Aug 2018 12:51 AM IST

    The night ferry by Lotte and Soren Hammer, Niyogi Books, RS 395Books
    Definitely not an edge of the seat thriller

    The slow pace of the book is a big letdown as are the innumerable characters who flit in and out of the story.

    17 Jun 2018 1:38 AM IST

    The Architecture of Loss by Zainab Priya Dala Speaking Tiger, Rs 399Books
    The lives of two women in times of apartheid

    The second flashback is that of Sylvie's, when her story takes precedence.

    3 Jun 2018 2:07 AM IST

    Fear is the Key by Juggi Bhasin Penguin Random House, Rs 225Books
    Fear: The lietmotif that runs through the narrative

    Usually, I am able guess the ending of a thriller halfway through the book, but here I couldn't do so.

    22 April 2018 2:21 AM IST

    Magical forest by Haimanti Mitra Quill and Canvas, Rs 299Books
    A book that helps children befriend animals & birds

    The two animals on the cover are the buffalo calves, Bela and Baadal, who are part of the last story, The Gift.

    8 April 2018 1:39 AM IST

    The Wounds of the Dead by Vikram Paralkar, Fourth Estate, Rs 324Books
    Magically unreal with a touch of absurd

    Magic realism is a difficult genre to pull off but Paralkar has managed to do so with aplomb.

    25 March 2018 12:45 AM IST

    Rasia: The dance of desire by Koral Dasgupta Rupa Rs 295Books
    An ode to Bharatnatyam, in prose

    Watching Shekhar portray the protagonist, Arjun, Vatsala gets mesmerised by his performance.

    21 Jan 2018 7:09 AM IST

    Turtles All The Way Down by John Green, Penguin UK, Rs 350.Books
    Close-to-life characters hold the book

    Aza restarts her friendship with Davis with an ulterior motive, but they become good friends soon enough. Perhaps they...

    17 Dec 2017 1:08 AM IST

    Just the way a mother slips in some healthy vegetables in the tiffin of her child, Pattanaik sprinkles the lesson of Dharma (a tough topic to teach children) throughout the book for kids.Books
    Explaining dharma to young children

    Pattanaik deals with the facts with gentle brush strokes, lending the book a smooth flow.

    3 Dec 2017 1:05 AM IST

    Man of Her Match by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal, Penguin Random House, Rs 299.Books
    Book Review: A sweet, mushy romcom

    Nidhi is reluctant to have this loose cannon as the brand ambassador, but caves in due to pressure from her boss.

    29 Oct 2017 12:15 AM IST

    All By Myself, Alone by Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster, Rs 550Books
    Book review: A glamorous cruise that turns deadly

    This book comes across as a bit mild, perhaps the luxurious setting of this book does not lend a creepy effect.

    10 Sept 2017 2:34 AM IST

    What Kitty Did by Trisha Bora, HarperCollins, Rs 299; 288 pagesBooks
    Book review: Gripping tale of 25-year-old journo

    It was basically divided into a recipe mode: ingredients, batter, heat, eating, coffee and a cig which on hindsight...

    11 Aug 2017 12:30 AM IST

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