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susanthebookbag's review
5.0
What an interesting and different idea for telling stories. Ekta will be writing her stories in pairs. First we will get the main stories and characters then in the next set we will learn even more about those characters who we came to know in the first set. The two stories in the pairs will have a thread that connects then. The reader has to figure out what that thread is. Doesn't this sound like a fun and unusual way to tell and read stories?
Both of these stories had great characters and plots. I was intrigued to discover how they would each deal with the situations that they found themselves in. And I loved looking for that connection between the two stories. The two stories are completely different from each other but they do indeed have a connection. And they are definitely stories of the heart.
I loved both of these stories and I can't wait to continue this unique reading journey that Ekta has come up with. She is a wonderful storyteller!
Both of these stories had great characters and plots. I was intrigued to discover how they would each deal with the situations that they found themselves in. And I loved looking for that connection between the two stories. The two stories are completely different from each other but they do indeed have a connection. And they are definitely stories of the heart.
I loved both of these stories and I can't wait to continue this unique reading journey that Ekta has come up with. She is a wonderful storyteller!
hugbandit7's review
5.0
These two stories are very powerful about love and forgiveness and starting over. Pooja and Akshay married out of convenience for his mother's sake but they found much more. Rose came back for her father's funeral but finds her sister needs her more than either realize.
Both stories are very enjoyable and I could see these becoming even longer. Pooja even makes an appearance in the second story with Rose and Helen.
These stories intrigued me and pulled me in from the beginning of each and left me wanting more. You could feel the emotions of the characters, their pain and happiness. Well written and really don't take long to read since they are novellas.
Both stories are very enjoyable and I could see these becoming even longer. Pooja even makes an appearance in the second story with Rose and Helen.
These stories intrigued me and pulled me in from the beginning of each and left me wanting more. You could feel the emotions of the characters, their pain and happiness. Well written and really don't take long to read since they are novellas.
babyleo's review
4.0
Note: I recieved a copy of this book for review.
Garg's collection of stories is a wonderful read that explores relationships and the power love has in those relationships. The two stories, "The Proposal" and "Remembrance", follow very different narratives but each demonstrate that love can be a very powerful tool and motivator.
Both of these stories are quite short but you really are able to get a sense of character quite well. Garg expresses and explores her characters through their personalities and in part through their actions which adds a great layer of complexities to them. There is also less focus on unnecessary scenes or intense description or detail, meaning the human aspects are the main focus and the relationships they have with others is a driving force to the narrative.
It is also a nice idea connecting the stories and Garg does this with style and simplicity without losing any of the quality. The overlap suits both narratives while not interrupting the flow of each individual story and adds another layer in doing so. Having the cross over so simple is a great example of how people connect with one another in the real world. Both these stories show that the main character of one story can be a background character in another and even be unrelated to the main character at all.
You can easily see how each of these stories could be extended into a longer one, even a novel if you tried hard enough, but why it works so well keeping it this length is that is keeps the main parts of the story in focus while not losing out on the content or quality.
A longer version of this review was published on my blog https://lostinagoodbk.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/two-for-the-heart-by-ekta-r-garg/
Garg's collection of stories is a wonderful read that explores relationships and the power love has in those relationships. The two stories, "The Proposal" and "Remembrance", follow very different narratives but each demonstrate that love can be a very powerful tool and motivator.
Both of these stories are quite short but you really are able to get a sense of character quite well. Garg expresses and explores her characters through their personalities and in part through their actions which adds a great layer of complexities to them. There is also less focus on unnecessary scenes or intense description or detail, meaning the human aspects are the main focus and the relationships they have with others is a driving force to the narrative.
It is also a nice idea connecting the stories and Garg does this with style and simplicity without losing any of the quality. The overlap suits both narratives while not interrupting the flow of each individual story and adds another layer in doing so. Having the cross over so simple is a great example of how people connect with one another in the real world. Both these stories show that the main character of one story can be a background character in another and even be unrelated to the main character at all.
You can easily see how each of these stories could be extended into a longer one, even a novel if you tried hard enough, but why it works so well keeping it this length is that is keeps the main parts of the story in focus while not losing out on the content or quality.
A longer version of this review was published on my blog https://lostinagoodbk.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/two-for-the-heart-by-ekta-r-garg/
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