Obstinacy: The Dauntless Chase by Dishna Radhay.

• Book: Obstinacy: The Dauntless Chase.
• Author: Dishna Radhay.
• Publication House: Strategic Book Publishing
• Category: Fiction.
• Rating: 4.25/5

Story-in-Short:

Cléopâtre Lamaure, born on the first day of August, 1978 in a small

town in Mauritius, was often compared to Cleopatra of Egypt, not only because of her name but because of their striking similarities in wit, courage, sweetness of voice, and above all, astounding beauty. At thirty-one, it seemed that she bore more burdens than should have been expected at that age. In spite of the many hardships in her life, the atrocities that crushed her soul and caged her dreams, she gathered all her might to defeat all challenges, heroically. What was it that kept her moving? Was it hope? Was it faith in herself or was it for someone else's sake? Learn all about this remarkable woman in the stunning novel Obstinacy: The Dauntless Chase. Born in Mauritius, Dhishna has been a secondary school teacher in various schools across the island. She is currently an executive assistant in a prestigious company in Dubai, where she moved in 2005. Since then, Dubai and its people have taken a fundamental place in her life and heart. Writing is her passion and she has been writing since the age of fifteen. This is her first book and she is currently working on a collection of short stories. "Every being has a story to tell and I had a story to be told, a story that I hope will inspire my readers." Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/Dhishna.

In my view:

We never know what life has in store for us. We never know when people, whom we perceive to be magnificent, turn into beasts. We never know what flukes we may accost in future. And it is needless to say that life is impulsive. It has been observed that females are more valiant than males. They may be sensitive but they can handle any difficult situation dauntlessly. History is a witness to several such instances where in something unanticipated happens. But females face it boldly instead of dreading away. Here, I am done reading Obstinacy: The Dauntless Chase by Dishna. 

This story is about a woman Cleo and her life full of struggles. Cleo – a teacher falls in love with a person who turns out to be an alcoholic after marriage. This relation proceeds like a roller coaster ride with good and bad happenings popping up every now and then. But for how long can a person bear prejudice? For how long can a human being bear taunts, beatings and all sorts of emotional trauma? Cleo soon got separated from her husband and started living her life alone. 

But destiny had something else planned out for this courageous lady. During a session, she comes across a person who tries to fulfill this space in her life. This story is not another ordinary story. It is special; special in itself. It is a story of a woman who goes through traumatic situation in life but never gives up. It is a story of a mother who raises her son Steve, in spite of several hardships in life. This story teaches a reader to adjust with the situation and live life as it is. It is a story that gives birth to optimism among readers. 

The path of life is always difficult, for every person born on this planet. But that doesn't mean we should give up. This story reminds me of a quote by Joel Osteen who said: “In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing.”

Over-all: The cover of the book is intriguing and the title too is catchy. The synopsis of the story gives a little bit of hint to the readers. The narration of the story is humble and easy to comprehend. The plot of the story is decent. At certain places, I did feel that the author should have stretched the story as readers begin to demand more. Yet, the story is refreshing and has potentials to charm a reader. 

Recommending this book to my readers, I would rate it with 4.25/5. Congratulations to Dishna for coming up with a story as amazing as this. Hope she continues writing and spreading optimism through her stories! 

NOTE: This book review is a part of Spectralhues book review program. A copy of the book was provided by team Spectralhues. 

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