An anthology based on love is a risky prospect considering there has to be a lot of considerations going in chalking out stories to suit the reader's taste. The theme might be the same but there has to be some difference in each and every one of them so as to satisfy a reader's quench. Author Vinit K Bansal in his latest book titled "Uff Ye Emotions" tries to bring out the best of what love has to offer to each and every person in life through different short stories. So are these love stories magical enough to spellbound the readers? Let's find out.
First look at the title and the readers will get to know this is one anthology where all the stories will be high on emotions which a person undergoes during their entire life. The cover image highlights some words which can be associated with love. Both the title and the cover have been well designed. The blurb talks about love and its aspects which is the central theme of the book too and highlights the fact that there are stories for each and every emotion to gauge and judge for the readers. It's a well compiled blurb in terms of the book's theme and title.
Story No. 1:
The story is about love at first sight between two strangers and then culminating into a stronger bond between the two but then destiny has a part to play through sacrifices made by one for the other and bearing the brunt of a so called crime which the person didn't commit. The story is strong on love, emotions and sacrifices but weak towards the end as it becomes predictable.
Story No. 2:
A dark love story with a number of twists in it to fool the readers till the end. A heart touching and an agitated experience for the readers. The story is high on hopes,love, revenge & justice but served in a manner which nobody will ever believe or talk about. It's true in this case that 'whatever you do in this life good or bad, you'll reap likewise too".
Story No. 3:
Two people meet. The boy unable to confess his feelings for her and then one fine day he does and he gets what he wants but then it boils down between career and love. Sometimes it matters what choices we make and how they shape up our future. It's a plain and simple love story. I won't call it as one of the best stories of the book.
Story No. 4:
Sometimes in life few things are better left unsaid and later on when realization dawns upon the sufferer and the truth unfolds it either makes or breaks a person. This is what is the story all about. It's predictable in the start and quite a shocker towards the end. A beautiful story.
Story No. 5:
It's a story of careers at stake, best times spent together and support of each other in bleak times. It's a realization of what wrong you committed by letting that one thing go which you loved the most. It's a story which makes you realize the importance of people in life.
Story No. 6:
When a person has gone through a horrible ordeal and trust is a thing which doesn't comes naturally anymore it tends to spoil a lot of relationships and loneliness becomes a best friend. It's a story about love, trust hanging in balance and love which has more meaning to it than ever. It's a story which is serene and impact worthy to jolt readers out of their minds. A story to be read and felt with calm.
Story No. 7:
If there's love present in the world, then so be it. This is the love story of two souls separated by cruel fate yet a sacrifice made by the one which people will remember forever. A few things which can never be argued upon. It's a mesmerizing and enchanting story of love and sacrifices.
Story No. 8:
A story where a person loves another with heart and soul and in return gets a rude shock which becomes a wound with time which cannot be healed by any medicine. Then life makes you head strong and a few decisions keeps your life on a steady track. It's a story of love, forgiveness, will power, understanding and trust which once broken cannot be win back easily. It's predictable yet an empowering story.
Story No. 9:
This love story starts on a similar note of boy meets girl, falls in love and then can't gather strength to convey his feelings. But the best part of the story lies ahead when some confusions and an incident turns everything around. It's a love story with some beautiful unexpected twists which will make the readers jump out of their seats.
Story No. 10:
It's a sweet story about school romance where a girl falls in love with a boy but is scared about pouring out her feelings to him. A few misunderstandings and unnecessary fear and a late realization brings the story to a happy ending. A story with a lesson about love and friendship.
Story No. 11:
An unusual story where love comes later in the picture. But when it comes, it arrives with full force and charging up all the human emotions. The story is about the brutal past, the pain, the uncalled for love & life after that. It's an unusually beautifully compiled story.
11 stories and the emotions are strong in each and every one of them. The stories that stand out are 6,7, 9 and 11. These stories leave a powerful impact on the reader's mind on how to look at the various aspects of love and human emotions.
The downside of the book is editing. A lot of spelling mistakes are there which has marred almost each and every story. It could have been way better than this. The weak links in the book are stories 3 and 10. They are predictable and plain in their narration. The blurb talks about 12 stories but there are only 11 of them in the book.
An anthology which has enough power to touch the deepest wounds of a person and make them cry or laugh on the situation that arises in all the stories. All of them are full of emotions but not all of them are enchanting enough to woo the readers. If you have to experience unselfish love and sacrifice then this is the book you can look forward to.
RATINGS:
3 OUT OF 5
Perhaps, emotions are the most beautiful things in the world which cannot be seen or even touched. Interestingly, they can only be felt with the heart. Love is the purest and primary among them with its various shades. We all have our own definitions of this magical word, but, its beyond explanation. It is always around us. The very existence of this beautiful universe is founded on love only.
Love has been the most talked about subject since ages and has always come to us through stories and became a part of us. Almost each of us has experienced the magic of this emotion in one form or other in our lives.
Uff Ye Emotions is trying to recapture the magic of love through 12 beautiful award winning stories which were selected after a nation-wide contest..
Stories in this anthology are soaked with intense emotions: Adoration, affection, love, friendship, fondness, attraction, caring, compassion, sentimentality, desire, lust, passion, longing, infatuation, envy, jealousy etc. which truly complete our lives. Love stories from diverse age groups, from different corners of the country and containing different shades of love.
Selected and edited by Vinit K. Bansal, this anthology will certainly enthrall readers and will make them feel the tenderness of this magical thing, called love.
First look at the title and the readers will get to know this is one anthology where all the stories will be high on emotions which a person undergoes during their entire life. The cover image highlights some words which can be associated with love. Both the title and the cover have been well designed. The blurb talks about love and its aspects which is the central theme of the book too and highlights the fact that there are stories for each and every emotion to gauge and judge for the readers. It's a well compiled blurb in terms of the book's theme and title.
Story No. 1:
The story is about love at first sight between two strangers and then culminating into a stronger bond between the two but then destiny has a part to play through sacrifices made by one for the other and bearing the brunt of a so called crime which the person didn't commit. The story is strong on love, emotions and sacrifices but weak towards the end as it becomes predictable.
Story No. 2:
A dark love story with a number of twists in it to fool the readers till the end. A heart touching and an agitated experience for the readers. The story is high on hopes,love, revenge & justice but served in a manner which nobody will ever believe or talk about. It's true in this case that 'whatever you do in this life good or bad, you'll reap likewise too".
Story No. 3:
Two people meet. The boy unable to confess his feelings for her and then one fine day he does and he gets what he wants but then it boils down between career and love. Sometimes it matters what choices we make and how they shape up our future. It's a plain and simple love story. I won't call it as one of the best stories of the book.
Story No. 4:
Sometimes in life few things are better left unsaid and later on when realization dawns upon the sufferer and the truth unfolds it either makes or breaks a person. This is what is the story all about. It's predictable in the start and quite a shocker towards the end. A beautiful story.
Story No. 5:
It's a story of careers at stake, best times spent together and support of each other in bleak times. It's a realization of what wrong you committed by letting that one thing go which you loved the most. It's a story which makes you realize the importance of people in life.
Story No. 6:
When a person has gone through a horrible ordeal and trust is a thing which doesn't comes naturally anymore it tends to spoil a lot of relationships and loneliness becomes a best friend. It's a story about love, trust hanging in balance and love which has more meaning to it than ever. It's a story which is serene and impact worthy to jolt readers out of their minds. A story to be read and felt with calm.
Story No. 7:
If there's love present in the world, then so be it. This is the love story of two souls separated by cruel fate yet a sacrifice made by the one which people will remember forever. A few things which can never be argued upon. It's a mesmerizing and enchanting story of love and sacrifices.
Story No. 8:
A story where a person loves another with heart and soul and in return gets a rude shock which becomes a wound with time which cannot be healed by any medicine. Then life makes you head strong and a few decisions keeps your life on a steady track. It's a story of love, forgiveness, will power, understanding and trust which once broken cannot be win back easily. It's predictable yet an empowering story.
Story No. 9:
This love story starts on a similar note of boy meets girl, falls in love and then can't gather strength to convey his feelings. But the best part of the story lies ahead when some confusions and an incident turns everything around. It's a love story with some beautiful unexpected twists which will make the readers jump out of their seats.
Story No. 10:
It's a sweet story about school romance where a girl falls in love with a boy but is scared about pouring out her feelings to him. A few misunderstandings and unnecessary fear and a late realization brings the story to a happy ending. A story with a lesson about love and friendship.
Story No. 11:
An unusual story where love comes later in the picture. But when it comes, it arrives with full force and charging up all the human emotions. The story is about the brutal past, the pain, the uncalled for love & life after that. It's an unusually beautifully compiled story.
11 stories and the emotions are strong in each and every one of them. The stories that stand out are 6,7, 9 and 11. These stories leave a powerful impact on the reader's mind on how to look at the various aspects of love and human emotions.
The downside of the book is editing. A lot of spelling mistakes are there which has marred almost each and every story. It could have been way better than this. The weak links in the book are stories 3 and 10. They are predictable and plain in their narration. The blurb talks about 12 stories but there are only 11 of them in the book.
An anthology which has enough power to touch the deepest wounds of a person and make them cry or laugh on the situation that arises in all the stories. All of them are full of emotions but not all of them are enchanting enough to woo the readers. If you have to experience unselfish love and sacrifice then this is the book you can look forward to.
RATINGS:
3 OUT OF 5
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