Diabolical
Author: Supriya
Parulekar
Publisher: Gargi
Publishers
Rating: 3.5/5
Summary
“The monster I run from is in me.”
Diabolical is all about the strength and the courage that is required to fight
the internal demons. The protagonist of the story is Sonya, who is haunted by
the monster of her past, Vikram Uncle. Going through the whirlpool of emotions,
Sonya somehow reaches the peak of her career but happiness is amiss. Why?
Because the diabolical within takes its toll over the willpower to survive. On
one hand is Ramola, the shrewd step mother, who can go any limits to earn
indirectly, from her step daughter’s profession and on the other hand is Jay,
who is considerate, caring and very patient. This story portrays many
relationships and the loopholes in them- the bond between the step sisters, the
compelled love of a mother for her step daughter, the selfless love of a lover
and the strained relationship with the devil within!
Grab this book to have a sneak-peek
into Sonya’s life and experience the trauma that she goes through every single
day.
My
Opinion
‘Your dragons are frightened parts of
your personality, and you alone can experience and heal them’. Diabolical is a
heart wrenching novella, with a twisted plot and a distressing climax. The
cover of the book is nice (Credits: Amol Karambe), the title is very
captivating and the typesetting and editing is fine.
It is not necessary that every story
ends on a happy note because every story does not originate in cloud cuckoo
land! Diabolical is one such story that can make you jump out of your skin. The
plot is gripping and the lucid narration acts like a cherry on the cake. There
are no lengthy descriptions and the use of vocabulary is splendid. The best and
the most striking feature of the book is the ‘crisp and short chapters’ and the
appalling (rather unexpected) climax.
Somehow I felt that the use of ‘babes’ spoilt the fun of reading. Secondly, the inclusion of some chapters seemed
unnecessary.
Overall, Diabolical is strong,
emotional and intelligent piece of fiction which will definitely touch your
heart.
Drawbacks
The book lacks proofreading as time and
again one can spot missing words, punctuation errors and other grammatical
mistakes.
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