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: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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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