Roar



Name of the Book:        Roar
Name of the Author:     Cecelia Ahern
Name of the Publisher: HarperCollins
Number of Pages:          337

Do you need to or have forgotten how to roar? Well, pick up ‘Roar’ by Cecelia Ahern! The book will enkindle you, pacify you, inspire you, teach you and entertain you: all through a set of thirty short-stories. Each of the stories has a female protagonist who has glitch in her life that she is struggling to overcome. From the woman who ate photographs to the women who have been confined into boxes categorically, every woman is surprisingly unique.

Have you ever seen a woman roar? A feat of this anthology is to enable women be associated with the metaphorical act of roaring. This is in sharp contrast with the image of cat that women are generally associated with. The act of roaring symbolizes something different for every woman: overcoming a personal weakness, achieving the ambition she aims at, returning to self-love and care, and becoming friends with an ex-girlfriend.

The book has employed the device of magic realism quite effectively. It makes the stories interestingly imaginative; more importantly, in some stories, it has helped to portray the dark aspect of the character more intensely, to make it understandable that the issue at hand is graver than the reader has been conventionally used to considering. It showcases the genius of Cecelia Ahern. Most of the instances of magic realism need to be decoded and it is then that the reader can enjoy the marvel of the author.

The most important theme is that of acceptance: self and the other. This acceptance begins from accepting women as imperfect beings to their sexual preferences. By indulging in the struggles of every woman, Cecelia evokes sympathy for them. Moreover, it creates an atmosphere of sisterhood as the book tends to unite women based on their difficulties.

The style of narration is easy-to-follow and clear; it is a quick-read. However, sometimes, giving away too much and sometimes, too little so that the readers are compelled to use their analytical faculties.

What it is not is a very tedious-read; it is perfect for a relaxing weekend or a holiday or anytime one needs hope!
                                                                                                                                                               
 -Kriti Malhotra

 https://www.cecelia-ahern.com/

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A Pale View of Hills

Image
Name of the Book:          A Pale View of Hills Name of the Author:       Kazuo Ishiguro Name of the Publisher: Faber and Faber Number of Pages:            183 A Pale View of Hills was the debut novel of the Nobel Prize Laureate, Kazuo Ishiguro. It is primarily set in Japan post the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. It does not deal with the historical intricacies but with the personal lives of the characters: the impact of the war on their lives apart from the personal struggles that each one undergoes separately.   The protagonist is a Japanese woman named Etsuko who is living in England but has an over-powering past that keeps seeping through the present. In fact, the reader knows her better only though these flashbacks and can empathize with her consequently especially because she is imporous to even her own family.   This is a tale of nostalgia and remembrance. The sense of loss and mystery echoes in the entire narrative. What happens to Sachiko and her daughte
Read more

milk and honey

Image
Name of the book         : milk and honey Name of the author        : Rupi Kaur Name of the publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing No. of pages                   : 204 Genre                              : Poetry As the title of the book implies, this book is therapeutic; not only for the broken heart but also for a fragment of the society. The broken fragment is the battling sisterhood. Milk and honey is boldly feminist and Rupi Kaur has proven how simple words can cause a bigger explosion than ammunitions. How does Kaur attain this? The language is pithy; the metaphors, crystal-clear. Consequently, the book is soft but loud. The loudness elevates female sexuality and biology; it promotes self-love and prefers it to loving another unrequitedly; it extends remedy for a wounded soul: through the embalming thoughts and words that heal. The various poetries touch the different aspects of love-life in their different stages: infatuation, break-up and recovering.
Read more

Start Where You Are

Image
Book Title: Start Where You Are: a Journal for Self-exploration Author: Meera Lee Patel Publisher: Perigee ISBN: 978-0-399-17482-7 “It’s impossible to follow a dream that has no shape or outline.” This is a powerful book that is magical! It is full of colorful illustrations with quotes written on them along with an exercise for applying every quote. The exercises range from knowing to healing oneself.  There is a quote by Kazuo Ishiguro: “There was another life that I might have had, but I am having this one.” This is followed by an exercise on the next page in which one has to find something to be grateful for amidst the darkness. The exercises make it a very practical book. They can be used in different stages of life. One can give a concrete plan to an amorphous dream; dissolve fear when terrorized and even watch the Sun to de-stress. Therefore, it is the practical magic added with beautiful colors that make this book outstanding. This book also encourages a pe
Read more