Sunday, July 8, 2018

Dirty Martini by Kavipriya Moorthy - Book review


The blurb: 

Life was all rainbows and daisies for the old-school, demure Preethi.
But an expensive mistake made her the oddball in the flashy world she chose. With her very survival threatened, an escape from the label the society had slapped on her seemed impossible.

When faced with a 'why not?' moment, Preethi found solace where she least expected it. Raghu walks into her life like a whiff of fresh air on a dewy morning. The elusive happiness he brought had the potential to heal the wounds life had inflicted on her. She could envision a future with him, provided he never discovers her past. However, fate played its favorite game, unraveling secrets she had brushed under the carpet, causing a rupture in their relation.

Preethi’s relentless pursuit to live to the fullest leads her on a different road to redemption, at a penalty. The sojourn costs her, her identity.

With her journey fuelled by a need for companionship, will Preethi finally be at peace with what she had chosen for her life?

Dirty Martini dissects the judgmental, opinionated notions of the society. As Preethi treads on an arguably unconventional path, the journey evolves her threshold to understand the world better.

About the author:
Kavipriya Moorthy prefers to identify herself as a foodie, wanderer and avid reader. A proud Chennaite. She's a movie buff, amateur baker and a blogger.

Loves- Golden Retriever, Sathyam Cinema's cold coffee and popcorn, Solitude, Paneer tikka, purple colour, adventure sports, chocolates, Besant Nagar beach, actor Surya, Minions, Pandas Hugo Boss, Puma shoes, iPhone and the magical 5:30 am drive at the Marina Beach.

Addicted to - her mom's tea, buying books, Facebook, Selfies.

Trying desperately to- learn more, write better and travel across the world.

My Take:

The cover is simple, elegant and alluring enough to make the fingers stop and pick the book as they run across the rack. The eye on the cover seems to ask the reader, "Are you sure you're ready for my story yet?"


Perfect number of characters that are masterfully brought out. The people in the book and their stories are what we come across in real life. The characters are not imaginary, as the author would claim. They're easily the faces of the very next person you find. One could relate to the characters and the happenings so well and that's what is so beautiful about the book.

The language is penny plain and the pace is streamlined, making it easy to follow. It'd be wrong to classify the book under the erotica genre for the story is not only about the physical intimacy but also about what they mean and their reverberations in our relationships in real life.

Technical things apart, kudos to the author for choosing such a sensitive subject, which is increasingly becoming a matter of concern by the day. What matters is not only what the book brings to our imagination, but also what we are able to see that is not as openly described. 

Brilliant storytelling is the word and Kavipriya has nailed it. More reasons to support budding indigenous authors.

Booksniffers Verdict :  Great story. Greater storytelling.

Rating
Blurb: 3.5/5
Language: 4/5
Description: 4/5
Writing style: 4/5
Overall rating: 4/5

Book details
Title: Dirty Martini
Author: Kavipriya Moorthy
Genre: Erotica
Type: Paperback
Publisher: Story mirror
Language: English
Pages: 122
Year of publication: 2016
Price: Paperback - 195 INR
         
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