“The Universe is made of stories….”
Muriel Rukeyser
A book is as much a tapestry of words, as it is a narrative. And when a narrative takes the reader on a journey in search of answers that he can relate to, it becomes a hard-to-put-down story. ‘Journey is my Path’ is that story at the very least and at its best, it waxes eloquent as a tale of the modern times, the struggle of an individual trying to seek meaning in life.
The story talks only of ‘he’, the unnamed protagonist. He is born in a typical Indian middle class family, and from here the story of a person, trapped in the societal norms and expectations begins. The child turns to boy and thus he finds career and life choices waiting to be made. Things get complex as his life progresses and the reader moves with him from confusion to decision, apprehension to confidence. Along the way, he starts exploring his passion and finds himself through pushing his boundaries.
The telling of the tale is lyrical in its simplicity but at times I almost wished it to be a memoir; for a hide and seek of events and characters. The places the protagonist travels to are very interesting, yet I wanted it not to be in a chronological order so that as a reader, I could move from place to place without really knowing which gem he would stumble on.
I also wished that the book was peopled with diverse characters. There are many who cross his path and one almost longs to have a conversation with those who influenced his life.
The chronicle of the journey, literal and symbolic, is inspired by the writer’s own travel experiences and is heartbreakingly candid at places. Without breaking pace, it moves to a revelation that echoes the American mythologist, Joseph Campbell in saying that it is the person who brings meaning to life.
“Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.” Joseph Campbell.
A very good read and a riveting tale.
Trablogger is an indie author and the book is available on amazon as an ebook. For paperback lovers, the book can be ordered through the author’s website.
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Nice.. The book Sounds interesting..
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Yes,I found it captivating, in fact.
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Thank you 🙂
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Thank you so much for the book review. So you prefer it with more characters and not following a chronological order! Yes, now I also think that it would be interesting if it jumps from one place to another randomly and yet makes complete sense. Probably that is the difference between an experienced writer and a so-called writer 😉
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Writers are not categorised into ‘so-called’ and ‘experienced’ 😀 If you write, you are a writer. And if your voice comes through, what better than that! I found a very well-developed voice in the book.
“Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your reader should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul.” Meg Rosoff
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Yea, everyone likes cool labels 😉
But apart from that thank you for all the kind words. And I wish I could quote like this on almost all occasions with the right quotes.
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Of course, you can quote like this, with Google. And you are really quick at searching for quotes 🙂
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For that you at least, need to have a general idea!
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Well, I don’t go looking for these quotes. They come and find me 🙂
Similar to, “You don’t choose the Path, the Path chooses you.” Hope I got this quote correct.
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haha.. like what you seek is seeking you? 😉
Yes that is correct I guess. Need to check with the original though 😉
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