BEST INTENTIONS BY SIMRAN DHIR

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BOOK NAME: Best Intentions

NAME OF THE AUTHOR: Simran Dhir

GENRE: Literary and Contemporary Fiction

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins India

WHERE TO BUY: https://www.amazon.in/Best-Intentions-Simran-Dhir/dp/9354891519




How accurate it is to say that we learn something new from every book. Honestly, I have not been the same person as before once I finished this book. I am so happy to have gotten my hands on it. Thanks to @blogchatter


BLURB: Gayathri, the elder daughter of the Mehra family, turns out to be her family’s biggest disappointment by choosing to stay single in her thirties. She becomes an historian turned journalist rather than practising law as expected.

Her younger sister, Nandhini chooses the opposite and gets married to Amar and follows her everyday routine at office.

Gayathri and Akshay, Nandhini’s brother in law, lock heads initially but eventually start seeking comfort in each other.

Gayathri gets caught in a political battle when she starts writing articles against the rightists. She stands her ground against all sorts of adversities and also eventually learns to unlearn few of her prejudistic behaviour.


PROS: This book has so much to teach - the vocabulary (I definitely learned a few new terms), extensive insight into politics, law, family dynamics, human behaviour etc. I have definitely grown both in knowledge and intellect after reading this book.

The characters are all morally grey. They are flawed in a way which makes it easier to connect with the book.

I personally connected a lot with Gayathri.

The narration was so smooth and elegant that I never wanted the book to end.

Very brave writing on the current relevant situation in India.

The quotes used in the book were new and fresh and very thought provoking.

This book has introduced me to a few plotlines that are new which I wouldn't have come across otherwise (I am dying to give you an example, but it will turn out to be a spoiler).


CONS: If you are someone who doesn’t understand Hindi, you are in for a few dialogues which are not translated. (BUT ALSO, it was the narration in Hindi that kept the book more relevant and real)

A few swear words used occasionally.

Some characters were white washed towards the end based on the misfortunes they had to face who were obviously evil to start with.

But this isn’t going to stop me from recommending it to everyone out here and rating it a 5 star.If you had loved watching ‘Kapoor and sons’ and ‘Dil dhadakne Do’ , then you are ready for this next family drama - cum- political thriller book.

MY REVIEW: 5/5


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