DARKNESS
AND BEYOND – A MEDLEY OF MANY LIVES
EXCERPTS
- INITIAL REVIEWS RECEIVED
To say that I am overwhelmed by
the initial responses received for my second book would be an understatement. As
an author I feel fulfilled when the reader says he has connected with the book
and totally identifies with the situations narrated therein. I thought it fit
to take out excerpts from the reviews received so far and present them to the
readers of my blog.
Is
there light beyond the Darkness?
By
Sridhar Raju
GSS portrays with great
sensitivity a variety of subjects including the search for roots, the coping
with loneliness, the attraction of extremist thought; the misery of child
widowhood. The settings are vivid, the detailing of the characters authentic
and the framing of their feelings very touching It will be a rare person who
will not be able to empathize with the protagonists in each story chapter. I
did wonder why it is not treated as a collection of short stories because each
chapter is readable on a stand-alone basis but then there is a common thread
which runs through each one of them weaving them into a gossamer cocoon.
Whether it is Sankara or Master
Moshai or Rajam each one is in search of the thing which will bring meaning to
their fractured existence..
What I really liked about the
book is the way the author(?) gives each protagonist the space to express
his/her deepest thoughts and gives each one of them sympathetic platform.
An
Outstanding Work of Fiction by a Master Craftsman
By
Induchoodan Menon
Subbu’s new book “Darkness and
Beyond- A Medley of Many Lives” has been a revelation to me. It contains 9
short stories each one exploring a different aspect of the human existence. If
in his first book “I am just an ordinary man” Subbu was exploring the art of
conveying the nuances of human emotions in simple prose, in the latest book he
shows that he has become a master of this art. His prose has got a lyrical quality
about it which enables him to capture the subtleties of the emotional states of
the characters with ease and precision. It is obvious that Subbu has now
matured into a master craftsman who could describe the fever and fret of the
human existence while at the same time giving us glimpses of the deeper meaning
that lies beyond them.
Incredible!!
Motivational read! Author's philosophical writing outshines !
By
Inderjit Kaur
Author's philosophical writing
outshines and that is what makes him different from others! There's lots of
authenticity in his work. I'm amazed to witness the deep philosophical writing
of GS Subbu that makes him shine in the crowd, specially the detailing that's
so well described and the author has successfully completed the presentation of
9 lives by adding crisply crafted words that so well describe the roots of
Indian values.
REALITY
MIRRORED - A MUST READ for ALL AGES;
By
MOHAN
The cover in itself conveys all
and makes a reader inquisitive to know what the author has now to convey --an
ordinary mans' experience in today’s scenario-- a big gap in the days the
author had undergone trying to find a bridge between the school of thought of
the older generation vis a vis the present and future -- an ideal book that
keeps a reader engrossed
Every chapter only makes the
reader think back to his old days where he also has undergone similar
experiences and makes one think -- darkness after light or light after darkness
and what is in store.
A
WELL CRAFTED WORK
By
Amazon Customer
GS Subbu's second book Darkness
and Beyond - A Medley of Many Lives - is a reader's delight in as much each and
every situation is brought out so vividly in each of the Chapters and can be
easily connected with the reader's own life bringing nostalgic feeling. The
crafting of the book is so wonderfully done and in a style that is different
from others. The author has succeeded in understanding what the readers expect
and rose to satisfy by narrating the events in an extremely delightful manner.
The language is lucid and the depiction of the situations so well connected
with realism, Let me concede though I am not a voracious reader this book has
endeared to me so much that I read it whole in one go
Excellent
peace of work and fiction
By
Rutvi Pandya
Subbu 's book Darkness and Beyond
is a work of fiction and engrosses the reader in such a way that once u start
reading you will not like to leave without completing the same. I like all the
chapters which he wrote beautifully and given a message that there is always a
light after darkness.
The full reviews can be read at
http://www.amazon.in/product-reviews/1945579072/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=recent
