Second Coming – Book Review
Author: Shubha Menon
Paperback: 162 pages
Publisher: Harper Collins India
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9381841616
ISBN-13: 9789381841617
Genre: Short Stories, Romance
About The Book:
An erstwhile royal scion decides to wed a Bollywood starlet and Mini is sent to Mumbai to plan the celebrations. The manager of the Mumbai office is young Rustom, the answer to Mini’s secret dreams. Goaded by impending menopause, Mini decides it’s now or never. She simply has to take a second stab at romance.
Rustom is a ladies man. He is also married, and a skirt chaser. Mini decides to shape up and get into the kind of skirts Rustom would want to chase.
Working together closely, Rustom and Mini fall into each others’ arms. Meanwhile, her husband gets wind of the affair and tries to reclaim her. Now Mini must choose between heady romance and steady matrimony.
But soon, Mini discovers that her romantic idol has feet of clay. In a dramatic end, the trusty husband stages a timely rescue. And Mini learns that a rock solid husband is worth many a dream lover.
About The Author:
My Take:
The book was the perfect mix of humour and romance. It’s a light to read and fun to enjoy. It clearly depicts the ups and downs of the loveless marriage. Being the debut novel, the author has done all the justice that should be done to the book. The books takes the reader on a trip of abundant emotions.
Characters are true to their role. They are real and relatable and not make-believe, each one having his/her own set of flaws. The female protagonist of the story, Mini, shows the desires and the fantasies of the married woman who has lost the zing in her marriage. The book depicts her psychology quite well. She is absolutely adorable even at the age of forty.
The narration does go inconsistent at times but the witty style of writing keeps the reading going. The book goes slow at times but the humour keeps the reader engaged in the book. At times book also offers some deep realization of life which today’s fast paced people have chosen to overlook, that is, the need of love.
My Rating:
3.5/5
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Thanks for this love review Nibha. I just finished reading it. Had a howlarious time 😀
Thank to you for the book! Loved it 🙂