Paperback Review: Boy's don't cry

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"Love of a good man can save your life, Love of a bad man can destroy it!"

Name: Boys don't Cry

Author: Meghna Pant         

Publisher : Penguin book House

Genre: Crime Fiction

Format: Kindle/Paperback

Price: 188/299INR

Buy from Here: Boys Don't Cry

        Maneka throws a divorce party to celebrate her freedom just when she thought she could enjoy her freedom, she finds police at her doorstep; apparently her ex husband was found dead in Dubai and Maneka is the prime suspect. who killed Suneet? and What role does Maneka has to play in his death? A heart wrenching tale of modern Indian Marriage.

    The thin line between domestic violence and possessive love is very well defined by the author. The author has very well explored how most of the women in abusive relationship are buried under the weight of  living up to the society's image of and ideal wife, daughter - in - law. even though the major theme of the book was marital abuse and violence, the author has broken each elements of a marital abuse be it verbal, over the top expectations, constant criticism leading to mental torture are the key elements which play vital role in a ruining a marriage. The narration of the book is so vivid, its very hard not to feel the pain of the characters. I really loved the plot of story and especially the end left me speechless. There is a part in in the book where the author has beautifully shown how for a married working women, 1 Hour or  1Night of alone time in the house; just staying in bed, eating leftover dal chawal is  a priceless moment of relief and Independence

    Even tough, the book send out strong message, its not for the weak hearted, being someone who starts her day with reading, I was left feeling low all day. The pain and sadness of the characters are so strong it gets hold to you; I would not recommend it to someone who is already suffering from depression.

Conclusion: Every body who are married or on the verge of marrying (and their In-laws of course) should read this book, to better understand the dynamics of marriage. 
Rating: It's 4.5/5 for me.

About the Author: Meghna Panth is a a multiple award-winning and bestselling author, Screenwriter, Journalist and speaker. She currently resides in Mumbai with her husband and two daughters. Meghna previously worked as business news anchor for Times Now, NDTV and even Bloomberg in New York. Articles written by Meghna has been quoted in leading national and International media. 
Other Books by the author include "Terrible, Horrible, Very bad good news"(Available here), "How to get published in India" (Available Here)," Happy Birthday: and other stories" (Available Here)

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