This is my first book written by
this author. A Hundred Little Flames is a story of a young man who finds
meaning in his life when he goes through a period of time which seems worst
otherwise. After a freak fiasco in which the protagonist ends up losing his
job, he is sent to his ancestral home in Kerala to cool off, though other
intentions do persist. How he finds his rhythm in this new scenario, facing a
man of an older generation, forms the initial part. As he finds comfort in this
new setup, he is forced into action by a sudden turn of events and he does not
hesitate to rise up to the situation and to go to the extremes, thereby helping
him to understand himself.
The story involving family
members of three generations is fast paced and has a good flow. At certain
instances, the narration feels trite though. The book leaves you with a
hangover of a well - made movie. It is quite a simple read and will keep you
engaged till the last page.
I read this book at my ancestral
home and that added to the pleasure I got from this book. I also found that the
good amount of research has been done in writing this book, since there are
chapters dedicated to furnish details of yesteryears. Overall, it is a book to
be tasted and swallowed. I would recommend this book as a one - time read and
suggest reading this at your ancestral home.
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