Book Review : The Woman Who Saw the Future by Amit Sharma

So basically, I was provided this book to give a honest feedback on this. Though my experiences with Indian authors have always been an average one, this book promised me that it is different from the regular off-the-mill romance drama that most new Indian Authors churn up with these days. After I finished reading the book, I tried to look up a bit on the author (which I generally do before I buy a book) and it turned out his previous book was quite interesting as well. The book was beyond what I had expected and has certain uniqueness to it.

Blurb:

Sapna Vaid has lived with a unique power for a decade; a power that turned her from a timid, wide-eyed, college-going girl into the most influential and powerful Goddess on Earth. Sapna can see the future and saves thousands of people around the world every year through her record-breaking, popular show ‘Lucky People’. The show had given Sapna’s life a meaning and gives her the courage to sleep every night, where death and blood await her in her dreams. Even though the world is at her feet, the power costs Sapna her personal life. Broken relationships and separation from her son bring her unbearable pain. Her parents and the thousands of prayers that come her way every year are her only solace, her only reason to live. When a blinding hatred leads to a desperate act of revenge, a single misuse of her great power triggers a reversal of her fortunes. Sapna begins to lose her ability to see the future.

What's good in the book:

• The storyline was quite new. We have all heard of novels where the protagonist can see the future, but this one takes up situations from the current affairs and blends it quite well with the story.
• The characters were quite relatable for someone who has been born and brought up in a middle-class family.
• The narrative was crisp and does not drag bringing an interesting narrative.

What's wrong with the book:

• Within the first 50 pages, one can easily predict the climax of the book which was disappointing. The entire premise hence only rests on how the story unfolds (which wasn't disappointing a bit)
• The book reaches its low in the last 20 pages once again and lost some of its sheen over there.

My take on the book:

For a book written by an Indian author, my expectations are generally quite low but this book surpassed those. One should surely pick up this book if they are interested in a book with quick narrative and without a cheesy storyline.

My Rating: 🌟🌟🌟 🌟  out of 5

Book in Three Words: Brilliant. Crisp. Fast-Paced.