Title: Heart of Bullets
Author: Nikhil Kushwaha
ISBN: 9789385440120
Blurb:
The only way to get close to those glittering stars in heaven is, to look at a soldier with stars on his shoulders’
Every time, they’re around, the thing that we see is the bravery awards, medals, the pride, but what we can’t see is their heart that lies inside the iron chest, some untold stories, sacrifices, and the hardship they’ve been through. Every soldier has a story that is unique and extra ordinary.
A tale of brotherhood & heroism, a tale of love & betrayal, ‘Heart of Bullets’, is about two best friends, Arpan & Sam, and the untold story of their friendship, untold story of their love, Shradha, but what happens when Sam gets hit by the enemy – across the border?
What will Arpan do to save his friend? Will love prevail over friendship of lifetime?
There is a decision to be made, is the life without love, and friends, better than dying to save the one we love the most?
Every time, they’re around, the thing that we see is the bravery awards, medals, the pride, but what we can’t see is their heart that lies inside the iron chest, some untold stories, sacrifices, and the hardship they’ve been through. Every soldier has a story that is unique and extra ordinary.
A tale of brotherhood & heroism, a tale of love & betrayal, ‘Heart of Bullets’, is about two best friends, Arpan & Sam, and the untold story of their friendship, untold story of their love, Shradha, but what happens when Sam gets hit by the enemy – across the border?
What will Arpan do to save his friend? Will love prevail over friendship of lifetime?
There is a decision to be made, is the life without love, and friends, better than dying to save the one we love the most?
My Take:
This is the story about two friends, Arpan and Sam who grow up together, study at the same school, join the Indian Army to be posted at the same place, and fall ironically in love with the same girl, Shradha. The main plot unfolds when Arpan narrates the story to a doctor while Sam is fighting for life in the Army hospital. What follows is a dramatic chain of events, which leads to an emotionally charged climax. The Author has tried to write about a love story in a different way but weak narration, total lack of editing, and lack of research into the places where the story is set and some events, have miserably failed him. Sincere attempts have been made to make the book interesting by inserting poems and one-liners in between, which although interesting, fail to make up for the damage already done by above mentioned weak points.
Recommendation:
If you like to read patriotic stories with romance in between, do have a look.
Rating:
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 3/5
Style: 2/5
Editing: 0/5
Climax: 2/5
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