The Rule Breakers by Preeti Shenoy
Release: September 17th 2018
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Westland Books
Source: Amazon
The Rule Breakers Synopsis:
There are two kinds of people in this world—those who follow the rules and those who do not think twice about breaking them.Studious, smart and sincere, Veda harbours big dreams for the future. But her parents arrange a marriage for her, and the twenty year old discovers that she has no say in the matter.
Forced to leave behind an idyllic life in the hill town of Joshimath—filled with conversations and pleasurable times with her siblings, and her best friend, the handsome Suraj—she puts aside her ambitions and moves into a flat in Pune with an indifferent husband and a mother-in-law from hell.
Though brought up to be quiet and obedient, Veda chafes at the meaninglessness of her existence and struggles to cope with the unexpected loneliness she is engulfed in. Then, amidst the dark clouds of stagnation and despondency, Veda carves out the unlikeliest of silver linings.
How does she do this? By breaking the rules?
Or by following them?
Review:
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I love Preeti Shenoy’s novels and I had high expectations for this book, which is probably why the book disappointed me. Her books are usually character driven, but this story became more plot driver in the second half. Also, the personalities of the characters are also not consistent so it was hard to connect with the protagonist. However, the first half is nice and the author talks about some key issues we face in the Indian society. Overall, this was an average book for me, and I thought the author had the potential to deliver something better.
