Ajay K. Pandey

Book Title: A Girl to Remember
Author: Ajay K Pandey
Format: Paper Back

Book Title:
The title of the book is ‘A Girl to Remember’ is emotional

Book Cover:
The cover of the book is a digital image of a girl standing in the sunflower field with her hair open. This gives a fresh feeling to the reader.

Plot:
The story of a fiendish character who always look for the opportunity to destroy anyone and anything for the sake of his growth and happiness. He encounters a widow and plans to fool around and play his game. He encounters a girl Pihu in his journey of betraying the widow and starts to get close to him. She believes in him and treats him in a loving way. Her immaturity, her bubbly nature will halt all his plans and make him realize her love for him.

Will Pihu brings a change in his life? Will Neel taste the true love which is showered by Pihu? Or Will he still have the evil thoughts towards the widow and Pihu?

Well, read this heart-touching story ‘A girl to remember’ by Ajay K Pandey

What I like:
1. The plot of the story is good and the characterization is very well done.
2. The character of Pihu will fill your heart with great pleasure and happiness and gives us confidence that she will turn the story of Neel.

What I didn’t like:
The narration could be more interesting as the plot is nice. The gripping scene designing could be done as in the middle of the story, the readers lose track of it.

Narration:
The narration is done in a good way and it could be more interesting and enthusiastic.

Language & Grammar:
A clear language with neat and uncomplicated grammar is used in the book

My Final Verdict:
A one time read for all kind of readers and the character of Pihu brought life to the story.

Book Title: 3/5
Book Cover:3/5
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 3/5
Narration: 3/5
Language & Grammar: 3/5
Final Rating: 3/5
… (mais)

Book Title: Her Last Wish
Author: Ajay K Pandey
Format: Paper Back

Book Title:
The title of the book is ‘Her Last Wish’ is emotional.

Book Cover:
The cover of the book is a digital image of a guy, kissing his girl and they definitely look like a happy couple.

Plot:
This is a story about a father and his son on whom he sets a lot of expectations. Instead of boosting up his son’s energy with his inspiring words, he shatters him by giving nothing but pressure. His son tastes the failure in each and every step he takes and regrets everything in his life.

He gets married to a woman who is empathic, loving and sweet in the most possible way. Her charismatic persona and caring nature bring him back to his world and he starts living with joy and contentment.

But fate has different plans and soon he will find out that she has no time left to live and the battle of survival begins. He fights with his wife’s medical condition along with her. The whole family comes into the picture and feel sorry for the couple and could not see the suffering which they are going through.

Will the couple succeed in their battle of survival? What is her last wish and will she come back with a great effort which her husband makes? Will his father understand his son’s pain and support him?

Well, read this good book ‘Her Last Wish’ by Ajay K Pandey

What I like:
1. The plot and the storyline are good and give life and essence to the characters.
2. The relationship between wife and husband, father and son is shown in an extraordinary way.

What I didn’t like:
The narration could be more intriguing so that it can absorb many readers and leave them awestruck. Other than that I found this book interesting with good points.

Narration:
The narration could be more fascinating and realistic so that the readers don’t lose track of it.

Language & Grammar:
A clear language with neat and uncomplicated grammar is used in the book

My Final Verdict:
A heart-touching story which is apt for all ages and leaves the readers with a great feeling.

Book Title: 3/5
Book Cover: 3/5
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 3/5
Narration: 3/5
Language & Grammar: 3/5
Final Rating: 3/5… (mais)

It's not a love story. It is a detailed character study of a dark moralled man pushed into emotional boundaries which he didn't know existed.

A small book, fast read and has some interesting lessons.

The impressive part of the book is how the protagonist doesn't evolve overnight but gradually. It's his POV. Side characters are also quite interesting with 3 of them getting a POV chapter each. But, ultimately it's about Neel.

The first-half sets up the environment, characters and their relations. Second-half is straight up unputdownable read filled with the introduction of the dilemma, believable twists, and heartbreaking character reactions. Also, there are some low-key funny moments.
Definitely worth the read.… (mais)

It was a surprise to see 4.9-ish rating on amazon.in for Indian English novel which from face of it appeared to be from one of many wannabe Chetan Bhagat authors who have suddenly sprung into existence after overnight success of Chetan Bhagat. My going in belief was shattered in second page of book. For first half, story followed cliched college romance, hackneyed dialogues, and non-humourous attempts at humour. As is usual with early writers, there was no nuance, subtlety or surrealism in the content or writing and story was nothing more than collections of cheesy dialogues cheesily presented and garnished even there. That aside, novel was decent enough to continue reading, short enough to move fast, and fast enough to not bore you, even if nothing of substance comes.

Story takes a turn post half though. Nothing really changes in the presentation per se, but details around worsening disease and emotional web around wife's death are well spun. While I was reading this, I did feel with the author's pain, more so because I could imagine the pain were it me.

Last few chapters tried to spin the tragic event into author's transformation into better man but failed to show real transformation. I am going to be harsh but if he continued his corporate job, started thinking about second marriage within a year, and lesson in empathy was limited to weekend visits to orphanage then I don't see any meaningful change at all. Nor did transformation struck as anything unusual and one can imaging anyone in same position doing same thing. That's not necessarily the bad thing until author puts on holier than thou attitude about his coping with the loss.

As aside, few days after finishing the book I happened to listen to an 'motivational speaker' who survived the very disease: dengue related muti-organ failure, and as is customary for such speakers, she attributed her survival and upbeat attitude to her "will" and "outlook" and "I chose to fly". In back of my mind, I was comparing two incidences and was aghast at role of luck, and human tendency to credit herself and not luck in realizing very different outcome in very similar situation. That xkcd published comic on same irony (https://m.xkcd.com/1827/) was also another coincidence.… (mais)