Life is the Flower, Love is the Honey|Book Review

Life is the Flower, Love is the Honey
Author: Surabhi Sharma

Pages: 133

‘Life is the Flower, Love is the Honey’ is a debut novel by Surabhi Sharma which revolves around Shubh and Monica and the struggle they are going through in their life. Shubh, whose only dream is to be a nature photographer who always used to believe that his parents would support him in his decision. But his parents have different plans for him and want him to settle in a high paying job. Unable to convince his parents he is disappointed and takes up a job as he wants to be an ideal son and doesn’t want to disappoint them. Soon he is promoted and he is expected to shift to Delhi but he is not willing to leave his hometown and go to some other state instead he tries to convince his parents on him pursuing his dreams but his parents like always convince him and show him the positive side of his job. Against his wishes, he ends up in Delhi.

Monica, a young artist who loves to paint and can put colors on the canvas in such a manner that her paintings have the power to mesmerize people. Her aim is to inspire millions with her painting and help them realize their purpose in life and lead them to a life which fearless and everyone strives to get the life which they always dreamed of. But she is dealing with her past – Aman. She tries to keep herself occupied in her paintings but there are times when she is weak and wants him around. It is during her first exhibition that she notices a boy (Shubh) staring at her and clicking pictures. She is angry at him and soon feels bad for getting angry at him. Soon he apologizes to her and tells her that he didn’t see the caution sign. Soon, they start seeing each other more often and they both fall for each other and she notices that somehow Shubh is not happy with the life that he is leading and makes it a point to ask him and help him. Will, they admit their love for each other and will Monica be able to know what Shubh is actually trying to hide from her and will they both be able to help each other? Will Shubh be successful in turning his dream into a reality? To know more read ‘Life is the flower, love is the honey’.

My Thoughts:

I loved this book, the author has done a great work seeing it is her debut novel. The characters are well developed and are totally relatable we get to see how they are struggling in their respective lives and how life throws a ball at you and how everybody needs to struggle to make their dreams come true. The side characters were also well developed. I loved Zuni how she is there for her best friend through thick and thin and tries to keep her away from her past and make her happy. The book shows us that just dreaming is not enough one should try and take steps every day and get a step closer to achieving his dreams. The book is full of motivational thoughts that has can uplift a person’s mood if he/she is feeling low and feels that he/she cannot achieve his goal.  Overall, it is a good book and I would definitely recommend it to my friends. I would like to thank the author for sending me a copy of this wonderful novel.

My Ratings: 4.5/5