Book Review: Still Loved...Still Missed! (The Myriad Hues of Souls) by Mridula | Dhiraj Sindhi

Book Review

Still Loved...Still Missed! : The Myriad Hues of Souls

by

Mridula

Author: Mridula

ISBN: 978-1645466635

Genre: Short-Stories

Length: 78 pages

Publisher: Notion Press (15th March 2019)

My Ratings: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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About the author:

Mridula enjoys reading and writing short stories on subtle feelings. She was bestowed with the Most Popular Writer Award of short story publisher Your Story Club in 2012. She is a nemophilist (A hunter of the woods) and possesses a doctorate in agricultural sciences. She works as a government official and lives with her family in Kerala.

She can be reached at the email – trailblazer11.22.44@gmail.com

Check out her website: https://stilllovedstillmissed.wordpress.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/trailblazer11.22.44/

REVIEW

Still Loved…Still Missed! is a collection of 14 short stories and a poem. The writing style is awesome that each sentence will make you think twice before moving ahead, although it is an easy read. Each one of these stories holds a deeper meaning to it and bring your attention to the values that we forget to notice. Some of the stories are written in third-person POV and some in first-person, that of humans and non-humans too.

First thing attracted me, was the subtitle of this book ‘The Myriad Hues of Souls’. And it suits perfectly to the book. Like its cover, stories are dark, some heart-warming and rest heart-wrenching. Stories would keep you to the edge, lost in the world of emotions. The theme of these stories differ but the common element was the diverse range of sentiments, be it a human soul or any other.

Let’s talk about stories. Stories cover different settings, from Californian forest to Ganga. Seasons from fall to winter. Characters from a petal of the flower to a spider to an environmentalist. There can be no depth to the characters in short stories, however, you will connect to them easily. They will drag you into melancholic hole of their sentiments. Stories, in a way depicts the author’s love for the environment and animals.

The words she has used are precise and profound, for example- “The same silence of visiting a dead person.” That would surely catch your attention. Also, the author has described parent-child relationship in many of them and seems to be connected to each other. Relations are complex and so is the love between them.

We are born to perform our destined roles in a delightful but unconditional way.

One more thing I would like to mention is, the way each story unfolds. It is fantastic and unpredictable. The stories take unexpected turns when you least expect it or reveal something that makes you halt and makes you think about it. Each one of it leaves a strong impression that you would not like to forget it for long.

My Favorite-Five stories I loved:

5. Still Loved…Still Missed!

4. Fly…Flew…Flown!

3. My Little Child

2. And Quite Flew the Little Birds

1. Bluebells in the Woods ❤️

I would like to quote two more lines because nothing else can make you happier than seeing your dreams coming true and only you would know what it took from you.

As a child, the verb ‘fly’ lured her. To say “I flew” was her desire, and to boast, “I have flown over the clouds,” was her dream.

I would recommend this book to everyone out there. This magnificent piece deserves all your attention.

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