Book details
Title –
Karma Kola
Author –
Deepak Kaul
Genre –
Fiction
Publisher –
Amazon Kindle
No of pages –
95
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The Review
This
is the second time I got the privilege to review Deepak Kaul's book. Last time,
when I reviewed his debut novel 'Corpokshetra', I was massively impressed with
the fresh perspective of Mahabharata. He presented well his witty side and so,
the expectations have increased who have read his first book. And then, he kept
reading a lot of books, and today, there are many books in his kitty to call
himself proudly as a well-established author. Since I love reading British and
American literature a lot, I hardly used to take interest in Indian authors.
Long back, my perception about Indian writers and authors was broken as many
authors have emerged as strong storytellers. One of them is Deepak Kaul and I
feel great when I get selected to review his books. Let’s talk about Karma Kola!
Although the book is hardly a
95-pager, he has improved and grown as a well-known author. It is an
easy-breezy read. Take one large cup of coffee, settle yourself in one of the
coziest corners of your home, and enjoy reading this book. I wouldn't release
any spoilers as they are hardly 10 short stories. However, one of the short
stories that I liked the most was strategically placed as the last story of
this book. The short stories impeccably depict human emotions and the author
has given a twisting or surprising end to each story. You are left to guess
what exactly the end meant. Yes, that’s the way the author keeps you hooked to
each story. In the beginning, I did not have that spellbinding effect on me but
as I read further they surprised me. Somewhere you may feel that there would
have been more stories. Alas! Short stories meant to be short stories, aren’t
they?
The book is available in Kindle
version. These days, many Indian authors are trying their hand at short stories
collection, and only a few of them excel at it. Deepak Kaul has already earned
his spot as a notable writer. I wish this brilliant author for his future
writing escapades.
Writing Style
Rich
in vocabulary. May take some time to understand the context of the story.
The Book Cover & the Title
The cover gives me an
impression of seduction. I guess our karma also tempts us to do both wrong and
right things and then repent our actions. That’s what I can interpret the
cover. The title is apt given the theme of the stories.
Rating 4/5
Oh big yes for this author! I
recommend Karma Kola and his other books too!
