Book Review : Inside the Heart of Hope by Rishabh Puri

A few years back, there was a boom of  young authors especially IIT graduates who wanted to try their hands on writing after the success of Chetan Bhagat. As far as I remember, not many succeeded as the trend started declining, apart from a chosen few. Recently, when I was given a chance to review this book, I chose this book hoping against hope for an improvement and here is my take on the same.

Blurb (From Amazon):

We’re all a little broken, and that’s okay. Or is it? Rick has a medical condition that makes his life different from the rest. But unlike others around him, he sees this not as a curse, but as an opportunity to cherish life and all the bitter-sweet gifts it brings with it.

Amidst frequent visits to the doctor, multiple surgeries that risk his life being, and a life that meant surveillance all the time, Rick has to fight for himself each day. But he pulls through, thanks to his family and friend Jacob, who become his pillars of strength.

And then, at a time when he is least expecting it, and with someone he meets by accident – love happens. It’s a new feeling for his heart and he is scared to lose it. Will Lisa really understand the goodness of his heart or just walk away?

Inside the Heart of Hope is a story of strong will, perseverance and optimism which will make you wonder if sky is really the limit.

My Take on the Book:

To be honest, this is a very rare case that one is unable to find something good with a book but as they say, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. The book comparatively has less dialogue and more of a summary on the author's perspective. Even though at times, the characters do strike a chord especially Rick's friend Jacob and his girlfriend, the story just do not seem to strike a chord. The author did try his best to write the book to cater to not just the Indian audience but to a larger set of audience, the discontinuity in the story at times feels quite irritating. Since, this is the first book by the author, there is a huge scope for improvement and I honestly wish that the Indian authors would start exploring new themes/ideas rather than churning out off-the-mill romance with similar storyline.

As I said, there is always light at the end of the tunnel, I would point out one interesting thing about the book. The disease that the protagonist suffered from was something I had no idea about. The book did help me in gaining the knowledge on the same and it does create awareness for the readers.

My Rating : 🌟🌟  out of 5

Three Words for the Book : Avoidable. Improvable. Light-Read.