Author: Farrah Begum
Paperback: 100 pages
Publisher: Half Baked Beans First edition (2018)
Language: English
Printed
Price: INR 199
Writer: Farrah Begum is an
established writer with a decade of experience and she excels in depicting
plethora of human emotions. And in case of Final Illuminations she writes about
some trivial and lesser discussed individual emotional issues issue of domestic
abuse depression harassment and suicidal behavioral patterns. In spite of she
writing about serious issues yet she manages to keep the book light hearted and
joyous to read. Protagonist in this book faces some serious life challenges and
difficulties but the book never gives its readers a lull moment. Chapter wise
representation make it super easy and builds a kind of introduction of what’s
coming ahead.The book resonates between the low life moments to happy justified
ending justifying the characters to the fullest. At the end of the book you are
not left wanting more. The character buildup is phenomenal and Farah this book
is well contrived and exceptionally depicted.
Plot: Protagonist Zubeida is a beautiful girl talented and jovial but
the world around starts crumbling, being brought up by a single mother and
literally no man around her fear for opposite gender becomes grave when her
best friend slips into comma due to a physical assault by her boyfriend.
Zubeida is let left all alone broken shattered and afraid. Zubeida’s character
is so well described that the reader is bound to feel in love with her and feel
her agony and pain. Zubeida who once was a vibrant and joyous girl starts
slipping into depression. Her fight with depression is so realistic and the
description is par excellence. The details of her dressing sense will make you
awestruck. The gradual built up of story evolves with evolving Zubeida and
reaches to a deserved end. I hate giving
spoilers but this book is a must read. This particular boom will make you
determined and proves ultimately good people win. Jude’s character is
flamboyant and lovable and he is the one who turns around the story. Beware of
Zubeida’s moms character her skills with cooking will leave you hungry and
searching for some heritage recipe. I enjoyed reading this book and finished in
a single go. To end I Quote from the book- Those who shed tears are not weak
but are the strongest.
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