Everyone at the book launch had one question they yearned to get the answer to -
When is the next book coming up? That the book has tackled the subject very serenely and skidded through the sticky spots. That it takes courage for a person to publish the 1st book but courage + talent to publish the next one.
Many had already read the book and knew what it was about, but I didn't know... I'd just taken a chance to be around, as it turned out- I believe it was worth it!!!
Innocence is splattered across in each page of the book. Sombre expressions are mollified. Sub-plots are presumably left unfinished. Emotions are dealt with nonchalance. Basically, it is meant to be so since its a debutante author with her debut book.
The Switch, as its been termed, is quite a raging phenomenon. It isn't new. It is viral. An author must remember though that mentioning her own name as a character in her novel is deliriousness exposed, thus, must be avoided.
The plot of the book involves, a young teenage child -high society, floating through the air unaware about the cruelty and hardships of life when an economic crisis dawns upon her life exposing her to another life altogether. A high society rich wealthy family downtrodden to nothing but something close to those just touching or above the poverty line.
The challenges she faces and how she and her family overcomes that crisis.
For Aleena's age, the content of the book is apt. Those who do not know the poet cum author is only 21years old, may disagree. The book is written in a way which is very plausible and pure.
I wish the book all the best!!!
May lots of success come your way.
There is a long road ahead, don't you give up on this....
And if you wish to publish your next book on the poems you wrote - You can always give me a shout ... Poet's Choice!!!
