- Book: Almost There But Yet Not Arrived
- Author: Sandeep Mishra
- Publishing House: Leadstart
- Category: Fiction
- Rating: 3.5/5
Story-in-Short
Almost a School Topper.... Almost an IITian... Almost
Married My Girlfriend... Can Life be Worse? Success is glorified and
over-hyped, most by those who can barely get there. For those who actually
reach there and cross the benchmark, success gets redefined and refurbished
with a new benchmark. Shashi however did not belong to either of these groups.
He had always been amongst those, who were teased by success the most. His
story has been all about missing his goals by a whisker. One after the other as
the pages kept turning in Shashis life he continued setting up new benchmarks
but was constantly deprived of the last mile.There are many, who spend their
entire life chasing their goals and in turn defer the state of happiness for a
goal they might never achieve. Shashi was about to be one of those but
something happened in Shashis life which revamped his existence. A surprise
encounter in his life made a revelation for him, making him realize what true
success and happiness means. It made him discover what it takes to be truly
happy and it was not a verse from the pages of a self-help book or excerpts of
a discourse. It was a life changing moment for Shashi and he never stopped
after that.
In my view:
Goals, aims, targets, are important to be achieved by utmost
dedication and commitment. However, many-a-times, we fail to understand what
our real goals are. We observe others in our surroundings or those in our
direct contact and feel like emulating what they choose to be in life. To some
it is helpful, while for others - their dreams, their actual talent and their
excellence gets buried under the carpet due to this.
There comes a point in life, when a person, tedious of the
struggle or failure, gets to know what his real potentials and talents are. And
thereafter, new set of goals and aims are set to be attained and achieved! And
these achievements leave a person happy!
The protagonist of this story, Shashi, has a unique story of
his life. He, desperately trying to achieve success, reaches to the closest
level, or the last lap of the race, yet is unable to get to reach his target or
the finishing point of success. Yet, attempts were made and every possible
effort was made to reach to the goal set, only to get dissatisfaction in the
end. A tired and heckled Shashi still tries until the day someone enters his
life, and subsequently a realization is embraced by him.
It’s an interesting tale of a boy, who realizes an important
thing in life, though late, but on time, before his life could become hell.
The cover page of the book is intriguing and well-designed,
and the title is thought-provoking. The narration see-saw’s between monotony
and excitement, though the story has potentials to deliver a message to readers.
The narrative and storyline is perfect. There are not many characters, hence
confusion to relate is not a trouble, and one can comprehend the story easily.
Howbeit the narrative is interesting but the narration needs
contemplation. The narration isn’t fascinating at times, which dulls the story.
Also, the author has commenced with the story very casually, which makes it
look like any ordinary story in the beginning. A perfect narration would have
made it a perfect read! There are a few spottable grammatical errors which
should have been treated.
But, if the negativities are downplayed, the story has a
really wonderful message to deliver to its readers. I think today’s youth
require its comprehension – as most of them run behind all that glitters.
Considering everything, I am rating the book with 3.5/5. A
point five for the wonderful message it delivers. Congratulations and best
wishes to the author! Hoping to read more!
Note: A review copy of the book was provided by the author.
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