preethijoseph's review
4.0
A slice of life is one of the cutest anthologies I have ever read !
It is a collection of 18 short stories dealing with a lot of human emotions like happiness, grief, sadness, guilt, pleasure , loss and excitement
The very first story made me smile and I knew then that was going to be a sweet book and Its safe to say I wasn’t wrong . Usually I have one or two favourite stories when I read a collection of them but with this book I find it so hard in all honesty to choose just one or two not even three. I liked so many of them.
Kudos to the author for penning down such a beautiful book with stories that are easy and simple to read but won’t stop lingering in ya mind.! If you are looking for something quick yet sweet to read , pick up this one ! Its like the wind on ya face , refreshing and soothing !
It is a collection of 18 short stories dealing with a lot of human emotions like happiness, grief, sadness, guilt, pleasure , loss and excitement
The very first story made me smile and I knew then that was going to be a sweet book and Its safe to say I wasn’t wrong . Usually I have one or two favourite stories when I read a collection of them but with this book I find it so hard in all honesty to choose just one or two not even three. I liked so many of them.
Kudos to the author for penning down such a beautiful book with stories that are easy and simple to read but won’t stop lingering in ya mind.! If you are looking for something quick yet sweet to read , pick up this one ! Its like the wind on ya face , refreshing and soothing !
bibliophilecharms's review
4.0
A slice of life is a compilation of eighteen different stories which completely differs in nature from each other. The stories are really short, unique and full of sweetness.
Each story has something different to tell, whether it's about love or friendship or family or hope or trust, it is full of the whole range of emotions. Moreover, all the stories are beautiful in it's own way and definitely leaves the impact the moment you finished each chapter.
I really loved how the author has managed to keep the suavity in each story and how she has combined the variety of sensations in just the handfull of pages. In short, her stories genuinely touched me and my personal favorite chapter was 'forever love', I just loved it.
In conclusion, I'd love to recommend this book to all the readers.
Each story has something different to tell, whether it's about love or friendship or family or hope or trust, it is full of the whole range of emotions. Moreover, all the stories are beautiful in it's own way and definitely leaves the impact the moment you finished each chapter.
I really loved how the author has managed to keep the suavity in each story and how she has combined the variety of sensations in just the handfull of pages. In short, her stories genuinely touched me and my personal favorite chapter was 'forever love', I just loved it.
In conclusion, I'd love to recommend this book to all the readers.
singh_reads_kanwar2's review
3.0
This book is collection of 18 beautiful short stories of relationship, that talk about we should give time to Relationship to nourish, we must have patience when relationship needs it. 35 years of relationship that was made over a promise to women they made in different situations and time of life, Stories that ended because they don't want to give to there partners so they left so that the living one can move on in life, sometimes confessing love or having one sided is enough because infatuations and unable to speak up cause damage to many relationships. Love can be done to anyone just need a heart for it. Amnesia can be difficult but a couple made it beautiful relationship with it. What you love ones can be nightmare later so stop being in love with materialistic things. Relationship with gadgets make us mechanical one should take time for themselves. Never choose anyone who break your another relationship, love make people change for good, only trusted one can found a work companion, In there boss. Daughter doing what her mother did for her, strangers become friends when destiny play its role. Even extra marital relationship demand respect but for granted attitude destroyed everything. Love one sided or same gender is new normal express it as you like it. Now the princess ones she was an orphan.
This book is compilation of 18 short stories , that are about relationships different relationship, where army families , families with working couples, couples that got separated due to financial constraints, couple who got separated due to terminal illness, love story that promises they kept which they did to there lovers. Infatuation love and then ground reality checks, love even after person is no more, love with medical problems but it never fades. Love that they did to materialistic things but nightmare cut there happiness short. Love towards parents and there dreams. Adultery is also a kind of love but that Also demand respect from both person involved in it. Love is genderless but can be one sided, and adopted child receiving love from all is the love that many wants to be there but lucky ones are those who got it..
This book is collection of 18 Stories have been divided in 3 types , Relationship where husband and wife want to spend sometime alone, army men families have to be patient with they coming home, Love story of death lover and her husband replies to her later came out truth, angry better than heartbroken because she ended due to terminal illness, infatuation gone wrong, Cairns for dead wife to be with her afterlife, couple love in time with amnesia, fight for Jacuzzi , but end up selling it after a nightmare, a gadgets controlling life of human's will be destructive, love changes habits, daughter take care of her mother dreams, strangers become friends when loneliness make them get together. Adultery also demand care and effection and doesn't go on with rudeness and taken for granted. Love of everyone is different and we must respect there choices, Adopted child got treatment like princess and every happiness.
Husband and wife secret getaway dinner plans because of there hectic career life that left them with very little time to be together at home.
An army guy who is taken to his duty in Kashmir after 370 revoked after his wedding night . His mother and wife waiting for him at home 2 years have passed since they last met and things changes with time.
Lovers were separated from each other because of financial condition and for next 35 years they talked about there pain, love and survival through emails and when boy demands to meet the girl truth came out the Surekha died for love husband too her responsibilities for life.
Love story ended because of terminal disease and they don't want to hurt there partner its better angry then heartbroken.
A guy who attracted to girl from office was about to ask her out after there first lunch together during office hour but get shocked when he find out she is married already.
A man making cairns at his wife grave because he wants to be with her in after life. Son listening to story how father met his mother and start making cairns with him.
Amnesia for fun but love of couple is greater then problems.
A fun story during covid time as couple shifted to new home and maintenance problem started and they take things seriously and things got sorted later but wife got a fear after a horrific nightmare in bathtub.
A sci-fi what if our life get connected to our gadgets what will happen then.
Nothing over a best friend.
People changes when love happens.
Boss with understanding.
Daughter put her dreams on hold for her mother dreams of education, like she did when she was born
Strangers become friends when loneliness make you expand more.
Even if love is out of Adultery you have to be with person and have to give time.
Best friends from childhood but one sided lover because of gender preference both get separated out of love.
Adopted child is treated like a princess.
This book is compilation of 18 short stories , that are about relationships different relationship, where army families , families with working couples, couples that got separated due to financial constraints, couple who got separated due to terminal illness, love story that promises they kept which they did to there lovers. Infatuation love and then ground reality checks, love even after person is no more, love with medical problems but it never fades. Love that they did to materialistic things but nightmare cut there happiness short. Love towards parents and there dreams. Adultery is also a kind of love but that Also demand respect from both person involved in it. Love is genderless but can be one sided, and adopted child receiving love from all is the love that many wants to be there but lucky ones are those who got it..
This book is collection of 18 Stories have been divided in 3 types , Relationship where husband and wife want to spend sometime alone, army men families have to be patient with they coming home, Love story of death lover and her husband replies to her later came out truth, angry better than heartbroken because she ended due to terminal illness, infatuation gone wrong, Cairns for dead wife to be with her afterlife, couple love in time with amnesia, fight for Jacuzzi , but end up selling it after a nightmare, a gadgets controlling life of human's will be destructive, love changes habits, daughter take care of her mother dreams, strangers become friends when loneliness make them get together. Adultery also demand care and effection and doesn't go on with rudeness and taken for granted. Love of everyone is different and we must respect there choices, Adopted child got treatment like princess and every happiness.
Husband and wife secret getaway dinner plans because of there hectic career life that left them with very little time to be together at home.
An army guy who is taken to his duty in Kashmir after 370 revoked after his wedding night . His mother and wife waiting for him at home 2 years have passed since they last met and things changes with time.
Lovers were separated from each other because of financial condition and for next 35 years they talked about there pain, love and survival through emails and when boy demands to meet the girl truth came out the Surekha died for love husband too her responsibilities for life.
Love story ended because of terminal disease and they don't want to hurt there partner its better angry then heartbroken.
A guy who attracted to girl from office was about to ask her out after there first lunch together during office hour but get shocked when he find out she is married already.
A man making cairns at his wife grave because he wants to be with her in after life. Son listening to story how father met his mother and start making cairns with him.
Amnesia for fun but love of couple is greater then problems.
A fun story during covid time as couple shifted to new home and maintenance problem started and they take things seriously and things got sorted later but wife got a fear after a horrific nightmare in bathtub.
A sci-fi what if our life get connected to our gadgets what will happen then.
Nothing over a best friend.
People changes when love happens.
Boss with understanding.
Daughter put her dreams on hold for her mother dreams of education, like she did when she was born
Strangers become friends when loneliness make you expand more.
Even if love is out of Adultery you have to be with person and have to give time.
Best friends from childhood but one sided lover because of gender preference both get separated out of love.
Adopted child is treated like a princess.
ktrainofthoughts's review
4.0
A Slice of Life by Smita Das Jain is a door that allows you to experience what ordinary life is like.
In this book Smita pictured many emotions; unconditional love, grief, guilt, and embarrassing moments, we went through in our life journey. All these moments are written in 18 short stories divided into three parts: Love, Humor, and Relationships. all three have beautiful short stories.
My favorite part is the humor one as the stories resonate with me much. For example: “If I remembered” the female protagonist is just like me who forget things after putting them here and there and then annoys her partner and I feel like I was not the only clumsy person in this world (LOL).
This book is amazing and an easy read. The lucid writing and easy narration make this book more relatable. If you like reading books which make you laugh and emotional at the same time the this is your pick, go for it undoubtedly.
In this book Smita pictured many emotions; unconditional love, grief, guilt, and embarrassing moments, we went through in our life journey. All these moments are written in 18 short stories divided into three parts: Love, Humor, and Relationships. all three have beautiful short stories.
My favorite part is the humor one as the stories resonate with me much. For example: “If I remembered” the female protagonist is just like me who forget things after putting them here and there and then annoys her partner and I feel like I was not the only clumsy person in this world (LOL).
This book is amazing and an easy read. The lucid writing and easy narration make this book more relatable. If you like reading books which make you laugh and emotional at the same time the this is your pick, go for it undoubtedly.
sassybooksquirrel's review
4.0
A slice of life is one of the cutest anthologies I have ever read !
It is a collection of 18 short stories dealing with a lot of human emotions like happiness, grief, sadness, guilt, pleasure , loss and excitement
The very first story made me smile and I knew then that was going to be a sweet book and Its safe to say I wasn’t wrong . Usually I have one or two favourite stories when I read a collection of them but with this book I find it so hard in all honesty to choose just one or two not even three. I liked so many of them.
Kudos to the author for penning down such a beautiful book with stories that are easy and simple to read but won’t stop lingering in ya mind.! If you are looking for something quick yet sweet to read , pick up this one ! Its like the wind on ya face , refreshing and soothing !
It is a collection of 18 short stories dealing with a lot of human emotions like happiness, grief, sadness, guilt, pleasure , loss and excitement
The very first story made me smile and I knew then that was going to be a sweet book and Its safe to say I wasn’t wrong . Usually I have one or two favourite stories when I read a collection of them but with this book I find it so hard in all honesty to choose just one or two not even three. I liked so many of them.
Kudos to the author for penning down such a beautiful book with stories that are easy and simple to read but won’t stop lingering in ya mind.! If you are looking for something quick yet sweet to read , pick up this one ! Its like the wind on ya face , refreshing and soothing !
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