#18 Book Review: Ghoomophiro by Himadri Garg
Purva
March 29, 2019
Note: I received a copy of this book in turn of an honest review.
Title: Ghoomophiro
Author: Himadri Garg
Genre: Adventure, Fiction
Publisher:
Kalamos
Literary Services LLP
Publication
date: 4
January 2019
Pages: 199 Pages
Format: Paperback
Reading
time (approx.): 2-3 Hours
My
ratings:
Blurb:
Full of photographs, souvenirs and
trinkets from around the world, the Kumar house was nothing short of a
mini-museum of the flavours from the world. There were preserve-me glow balls
from places that no longer existed- like the Great Barrier Reef or the Hawaiian
Islands, along with memory-cubes, that contained snap-shot holograms of places
that the residents had been to and wanted to revisit virtually anytime they
wanted. Happy photographs of family members, still framed, instead of the now
common digital screen-shots that kept changing as per calendar events, awards
and certificates for varied accomplishments, both professional and personal and
signs of a well-read occupant were all visible. The house, to say the least,
had character and spoke for itself, even though, ironically, most of its
members did not as much.
Ghoomophiro is the story of two sisters
Nitika and Kritika and their exciting much-awaited trip with their family. Both
of them are travellers and during this trip, the family discusses everything about
their travel tales.
With its vivid descriptions, uplifting
adventures, Ghoomophiro is a journey that everyone can live with and can relate
to and can inspire anyone to pack the bags to explore.
My thoughts:
The title
is in Hindi which means travel “Ghoomophiro”. The book is a very much written
composition. The book is very enlightening as most of us love
travelling. It tells us about our role as a traveller and to travel in an eco-friendly
way and to rather be a at the moment.
The story
is about two sisters who love travelling without any gadgets. The book takes us
to the future where AI would control humans, it’s a tad bit like the movie ‘Tomorrowland’.
The author has beautifully penned down the importance of family in one’s life,
nature which human take granted for and exploit the same.
The book
is very apt for people who love and enjoy travelling. The book is
written in the form of a travel journal. Though I'm not a fan of the cover.
Writing
style:
The writing
style is simple and lucid. The character development is really good. The narration
and the development of plot are average would have been better if edited.
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