“Everything you see is a perspective, not the truth and just
because it’s ‘all in your head’ doesn't make it any less real.”
It’s an illusion all right, created just for you to feel
better when things are out of control and you are trying to hold on. It makes
life easy and manageable, even though subconsciously; you know that there’s
something wrong with the situation but you don’t want to delve further; scared
of what actually it is.
‘Hey Dad! Meet My Mom’ is a masterpiece in itself. I don’t
want to talk about the story here because I want you to sense the intimacy
Roshni, Puneet and Myra possess personally but I would like to tell you about
who they are for sure;
Myra
“You know when we feel afraid of something that is not
physical like for instance love, care, taking responsibilities in our case; we
give these fears a physical face.”
This is Myra, a Bubble Guppy in #HDM3 who paints the world
red for Puneet, you see he thinks “Red is a very strange colour, it gets
noticed by men only after they fall in love.” So I think you all got my point?
She was not only there physically but a strong emotional pillar for Puneet when
he was in another world; a world full of pain and deception. She was not an
easy person to get rid of mind you but she is what gave redemption to Puneet in
her own manner.
Puneet
A mumma’s boy trying to make sense of his life at 30, a life
which is confusing him to no end and forcing him to succumb to his
sub-conscious mind which shows how a possibility of something can encourage us
for a memory and it becomes your living dream inside you.
A little man knocking him over now and then with his creepy
talks and maturity level of a saint! Yes everyone this is Rishi am talking about who is on a mission. You need to find
that by reading this book please.
Roshni
What do I tell you about her? Selfless, Strong, Sublime,
Self-ruling and Stalwart is what Roshni is. She loved everyone fiercely and
abandonment was never in her veins, even when she was on the verge of getting
bankrupt. Her love for children was shining throughout the journey of #HDM3,
and what happened to her was ruthless. Still, she was the stronger one amongst
her and Puneet when all hell broke and they got separated. Her determination
was so strong that medicine, theories and history had to bow down to her and
brought Puneet where he belonged.
That is what LOVE is…
It is said that your subconscious is 30000 times more powerful
than your conscious mind and this book makes you believe it. The way Roshni and
Puneet were connected; with no logic and proof, they attained the impossible
(atleast in medicine world). Roshni’s sheer determination and her love for Puneet,
brought him back to life; a life which was suppressed by his own uncle in the
name of helping him with the situation.
The short term pain of accepting the truth is much better
than the long term pain of believing an illusion which Puneet lived for a
decade.
Author’s Work:
Hmm Sandeep Sharma & Leepi Agrawal, I never expected
this type of storyline from Indie Authors that’s for sure so you can imagine
the surprise I felt in 2nd part of #HDM3 where Roshni’s story is
revealed. The plot reminded me a work of Aleatha Romig, who is a pro at
suspense! (Do read her work in #Consequences please and you’ll get my point).
Characterization is powerful and justice was served to all of them by this duo.
What Made It
Difficult:
Given as a ‘Review Copy’ by Sandeep Sharma I would say it
didn’t had that appeal in the beginning chapters, to be true I kept on reading
because I needed to review it, but Oh Boy! This duo took a U-Turn and brought
goodies for a suspense & twist sucker like me halfway through the book! It
is full of bollywood type comedy as some dialogues are typical bollywood and
made me roll my eyes for sure.
Impact on my life:
“Secrets are like
rust on a relationship. They only make it lose its strength.”
I am a firm believer in TRUTH, I want the truth no matter
what situation it is or how critical the truth will prove to be. A lie, an omission
will always come back and poke you through that veil you have strategically
created to hide the truth and that will hurt like a bitch no matter how long it’s
been.
“Accept changes
quickly. Time will flow away and you have to flow with the stream to keep up
with time.”
As you know truth hurts, but it’s always better than a lie,
it will do you good if you accept the changes occurring in your life. I am not
telling you to accept what’s wrong but change is inevitable in life, you do not
want a permanent guilt residing in your being for the lifetime just because you
took a change as an end of your life.
Till date after around a month when I read this line
“He erased everything
about Roshni from my mind but forgot to erase Rishi, my ‘dead’ son.”
It gives me Goosebumps all over.
Title: Hey Dad! Meet My Mom
Author: Sandeep Sharma & Leepi Agrawal
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Gargi Publishers
Edition: January 2015
TOC: Categorized in 22 beautiful chapters with an Epilogue
as a cuddle.
Pages: 157 pgs.
Price: Rs 150
Rating: 4/5
P.S. I am sorry for horrible delay of this review but please
don’t discard me from your reviewer list because am eager to read your other
books Sandeep Sharma!
