Book Review of Unspoken is a collection of seven short stories of colorful moments of life. You can immediately relate to the happenings in the story. It appears that you are part of it. The stories are quite captivating in a simplistic way. The writer has avoided unnecessary detailing and focussed mainly on the plot of the story. In a way, the stories are crisp and do not have unwanted details to distract the mind from the main issue.An easy read, these short stories are clear and are heart touching. They are of various themes like, love, friendships, relationships, life.
Each story is weaved through simple life’s happenings in a natural flow and as one goes through, it feels like being a character there in. The fervour of each story is contemporary and she has touched many emotions and situations which one sees around us in society. More so, they are not run of the mill kind but present a fresh perspective on the situation.
The stories do not just leave you after reading, they will stay with you. The open ended finishing leaves much to think about. The seven stories leave an impression on the reader’s mind as they all explore human relationships with a fresh and contemporary perspective. Whether it’s about long distance relationships or exploring one’s own sexuality or accepting the children’s choices, the book covers it all. The stories bring about a lingering question and end with a meaning and resolution. They appear to be real and as if they happened in our life around us.
In short, this is an excellent book of short stories. The book review of Unspoken reveals that it is written in a simple, lucid writing style and is highly recommended for those who enjoy this genre. The writer, Sadhna Wadhwa, is young and her fresh views are reflected in her writings. Wishing her good luck and looking forward to more.