Marigold - The Golden Memories | Book Review

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Marigold the golden memories
Author: Manali Debroy
Pages: 118



                ‘Marigold – The Golden Memories’ by Manali Debroy is a collection of 18 short stories each of which is unique in its own way. Each story has some or the other message hidden in it. Each story will gives the readers a vivid experience of how relationships should be like, how happiness is not only about earning money, etc. I really loved all the stories but a few are very close to my heart. To know all these interesting stories read ‘Marigold – The Golden Memories’.

My Opinions:

                I loved all the stories in the book. The book is very short and the readers can read it in one sitting. All the stories encircle around love, family, desires and life. I have read a few short stories previously and I surely enjoyed this a lot.

                The author has done a brilliant work with all the characters. Even though it is a collection of short stories the characters are well developed and have their own personality. Which we can easily relate to like in one of the story the character wanted to give his finance all the things in the world. And for that he is mostly busy in earning money gradually neglecting/ignoring their beautiful relationship. We somehow get to see these instances in real life too. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses.

                Each story has a unique plot and each story is ended well. The author has done a brilliant work by writing the stories in such a way that the readers will be guessing what happen next. 

                The writing style of the author is impressive. The stories are written in a simple and lucid language and the readers can easily go through the book without any difficulty. The flow of the stories are perfect.
                Some of my favourite stories are:
·         One Wine Day
·         A Premonition or a Dream?
·         Knock at 1 a.m.
·         The Unattended Kiss

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would surely like to read more from the author. I would surely recommend this book to all.

My Rating: 5/5

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