Star Ratings: 5
Feast for the soul!
Like the irresistible chocolate mousse, which is meant to be savored bit by bit, ‘Knitted Tales’ was a compelling read where I wanted to savor every word and line, feel the emotions of the protagonists, get into their skin and live their lives before the stories come to their ‘The End’. But mind you, this is not just a collection of all sweet tales. This is an anthology comprising 11 short stories with a heady mix of suspense, thrill, love, passion, rage and all human emotions in its pure raw form.
Aptly titled ‘Knitted Tales: A collection of emotions’, the author effortlessly guides you through a roller coaster ride of emotions as you are left craving for more. The protagonists of each of the stories are as real as they can get, and you cannot help but find yourself in their shoes.
The KISS factor
We as journalists always abide by the tenets of the KISS (Keep it Short and Simple) factor, so any written piece adhering to this always touches our heart. And in ‘Knitted Tales’, the author has done just that. She has kept it short and simple, succinct and crisp indeed! For us that is the most effective form of communication and the author has successfully communicated by making her readers not only feel for her protagonists, but also try and get into their skin. I found myself anticipating how a frustrated mother’s response can be towards her child, sometimes I found myself reminiscing my childhood days with my grandfather in our ancestral house and there were times I felt so fortunate that my parents just let me be ‘me’. Yes, that is also love! Each of the stories have a message, it might be something that we all know, but we all conveniently forget often. A thought-provoking way of reminding us about what makes us all humans! "I threw myself on the bed and sobbed my heart out. Not because I was failing. But grieving about my lost childhood, where Dad promised to love me unconditionally. He had never said that his love was dependent on my mark sheet."
Elements of the bouquet
Each of the stories are unique and they deal with the rawest of the raw forms of human emotions, but my favourite remains the opener titled ‘A Secret in Their Closet’. The story is about a family, but I love the way the author has gradually catapulted it from the realm of the normal to the esoteric. With an uncanny tinge of eeriness, this story had some real goose flesh moments, which kept me thinking about it way into the night. There are others which narrate sensitive tales expressing the feelings of an immigrant housewife, that of a just became older sibling, a wife desiring to be her husband’s first love, that are bound to make you think and re-think about life and its queer ways!
Reason for ratings. . .
The author’s keen sense of observation! You really have to be a ‘people’s’ person to capture these raw emotions and narrate it so well, and the author has done it without leaving any scope for improvement. And her style of writing deserves appreciation too. Wittily composed these lines are bound to make you read between the lines to infer the real essence of the story.
Would I recommend this book?
Yes, definitely! If you love humans, you cannot miss this book ;-)
The line that stayed with me. . .
Do put a good word for me to Him, when you finally meet Him. Just tell him, Everest freed you.
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