Shadow of the Past | Book Review

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Shadow of the Past
Author: Mayank Manohar
Pages: 167



                ‘Shadow of the Past’ by Mayank Manohar is a story of how life puts in tough situations but we have to choose and the choices that we make not only affect us but also the other people who we are involved with. Such is the story of Lavanya, Rehan and Arpita. Rehan a shy guy from Ranchi, Jharkhand has joined junior college in Hyderabad who normally keeps to himself meets Lavanya. Lavanya who was into since the first day always wanted to speak to him and finally makes an attempt to speak to him. Time passes by and their friendship turns into love. But suddenly there were a lot of misunderstandings between them and life makes them choose. Arpita who is in love with Rehan but Rehan is still struggling with his past. What will happen? What does destiny have for Lavanya, Rehan and Arpita? To know more read ‘Shadow of the Past’.

My Thoughts:
                Some might find this story similar to the regular romance story but the way it is written makes it very different. Author has the power to keep the readers engaged in the story till the end.
                The cover page is very beautiful and it depicts the whole story. The title of the book is also apt to the story.
                The plot is written beautifully some might feel that it is their regular romance story that we normally read but this story is somewhat different. The author has done an excellent work with the unexpected end.
                The characters were well developed and we can easily relate to them. We all at some point in our life have been through this and the interaction between the different characters was totally understandable. The relationship that Rehan and his parents have the expectations that parents keep from their children are very nicely depicted.
                Overall, it is a very beautifully written story and I would surely recommend this book to all.

My Rating: 5/5

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