Men and dreams in the Dhauladhar by Kochery C. Shibu

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Name- Men and dreams in the Dhauladhar
Written by- Kochery C. Shibu
Genre- Fiction
Published by- Niyogi books
Ratings- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(.8)/5  (4.8/5)
Plot-
A Hydel power project in Dhauladhar, a remote area in Himachal Pradesh weaves a tale of dreams and losses suffered by the people who is associated with this project one way or the other. The main focus revolves around the lives of Nanda, an engineer from Kerala, Khusru, a Kashmiri youth who got involved with terrorism, Rekha, a doctor and a kathak dancer from heart, along with other characters. How are these lives linked to one another? And What about the dam? ( Read the book to find out).
Review-
Thumbs Up-
●The story is very well composed and written with great depth and perception related to the building of the dam as well as the details of the lives that are associated with it.
●There are so many characters in this story that sometimes its hard to keep count but the author tried his best with great success to show the reader the entire struggles these characters faced in their lives.
●Every chapter is well composed and some named using the local language adds more flavour to this well managed storyline.
Thumbs Down-
◆There are not many negative points in this well written book except the intricate details regarding the construction of the dam that could affect some reader who are looking for a light read.
Personal Views-
The book and the author amazed me with the great depth by which the story is portrayed. It took me more time to finish this book as I tried my best to understand every aspect of this story.

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