Obsessed by Ruchi Kokcha: Book Review

Title: Obsessed

Author: Ruchi Kokcha

Publisher: HarperCollins India

Publication Date: 25^th May,2018

My Rating: 3.5 stars

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One’s obsessions could be dominating or tormenting as well depending on its phase or extent. Do you have any such Obsession from which you couldn’t back out? Well! the girl on the cover has the most unnatural obsession.

The main protagonist, Avik, a journalist, at last got the most hyped case of his career and he is determined to unfold the reasons of millionaire Mrs. Kalki Rajput’s murder.

The murder of Kalki Rajput has been witnessed by her daughter, Ananki and since then she has been admitted in the mental asylum. To untangle the murder mystery, Avik has to face off with Ananki and delve into her mind to obtain the real reason of her murder.

I was hooked into the book till the very point to know, what’s the obsession of Ananki which had been the talk of the town in the book. But later getting it know, I was uncomfortable and did feel awkward. It was very unpleasant to read that part where she narrates to Avik how far she had gone for fulfilling her obsession.

And I would say that the Ananki’s obsession is not shocking but derogatory.

What was Good

• The narration is convincing and impressive and the author has a persuasive writing style.
• The title and cover of the book are fetching and the plus points in favour of the book.

What wasn’t Good

• I was intrigued in the book but somehow later in the second part, I was disappointed, the grip that had been built up in the story slows down after knowing the weird obsession of Ananki.
• There were no detailed descriptions of her mental condition and how she feels and deals in such state except only elaboration of her extent of obsession.
• Her conversations with Avik were quite normal and her revelation of the true story of murder to Avik without showing any tantrums didn’t go well with me.

Why to read this book

If you want to know the story of Ananki’s weirdest obsession, then you need to pick this book. Though the book is dark and bold with unpleasant obsession of the girl, yet it holds the reader in its grip.

 

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-Harshita