Dance to my Tunes | Book Review

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Dance to my Tunes
Author: Tanvi Sinha
Pages: 221



                ‘Dance to My Tunes’ by Tanvi Sinha is a collection of 18 short stories. These stories are written from the perspective of women and lets the readers know the various roles that women play in their daily life. We all know that even today there are times when we all have been through or seen these stereotypes knowingly or unknowingly. The stories revolve around various topics that are still prevalent in our society such as domestic violence, body shaming, gender stereotyping, etc. We also get to see how every adjustment many times are made by women and at times working women have to handle not only their office work but also their household work. To know more about these wonderful and eye opening stories read ‘Dance to My Tunes’

My Thoughts:

                The plot of every story is unique and each story revolves around very important matters that we might have faced directly or indirectly. I liked how each story has been written and the flow of the stories are perfect.

                The characters are well developed and are totally relatable.

                Language is simple and lucid and the narrations is done beautifully. The stories are short but have a very deep meaning to them.
               
                The book cover is beautiful and the title of the book is apt to the plot.

                Overall, I liked reading this book and would totally recommend it to all.

Rating: 4/5

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