Book Review: The Deliberate Sinner by Bhavna Arora

This was the first time i read a first book from an author...;)

About the Author: I better let Bhavna speak about herself - Here is the link from her website - About Me

Review:
First and foremost, very congratulations to Bhavna Arora for her debut writing. A debut which challenges the norms of society. A debut which speaks of women empowerment.

Book Cover: A picture speaks a thousand words. So does the cover of book. It forces the reader to try and make several assumptions about the contents.

What I felt about the book:
The blurb says "Is there an acid test to gauge the success of a relationship?". I so wish there was. The success or failure of relationships is never guaranteed.
The book was actually a roller coaster ride and i could not close it before finishing. I finished the book in 2 stretch... The best part was that although i predicted the climax, but i still enjoyed reading it to end. The characters are nicely written and well crafted.

I hate the parts in books which spoil the 'Love Making' snapshots. Thank god, The Deliberate Sinner did not went into that section. The scene was described very beautifully.

As the pages turned, the main character evolved along with her challenges and agonies of life. Almost every girl would be able to relate to the plots in some way or other. The way Rihana copes up with life is actually quite practical and every second girl on this planet tend to make the same moves. May be that is the reason the book seems so practical.

I need not mention that a girl's life takes a completely unknown turn the moment she says yes to marry. So did Rihana's life. I really appreciate and bow to author Bhavna Arora for making her lead strong headed and ambitious.

It's sad but true that women in this society are not allowed to make mistakes. They are meant to be perfect. The story lines very deliberately portrays this cruel concept of society as well. The book displays women as strong and ambitious but also soft at heart. She is actually a girl next door from inside.

Author Bhaavna Arora has molded the characters quite well and i had some takeaways from the book:
1. Sixth Sense - believe it or not every girl on this planet has this as a strong capability
2. Learn from you mistakes
3. Women have to be bold and independent in order to survive in this cruel world.
4. "Pain and pleasure are inseparable"
5. "...if girls were not narrated stories of a prince rescuing the damsels in distress, they would not have waited for miracles to happen but instead been a little more realistic..."

There were many incidents which made me smile. I would definitely ask my husband to go through the book...;)

Thank you so much Blogadda team for the wonderful book. One could not ask more than a free copy of book. This adds to my collection. Last, but not the least, thank you for selecting me for the review.

Would Rihana be able to change her husband? Would her husband understand her needs and make deliberate efforts to fulfill them? Would their marriage survive? Would she surrender to the circumstances?
Read out the book to find answers...

I note down the lines which make me read them again from the books I read.
Here are my favourite lines from 'The Deliberate Sinner'.

Phew... finally I reached 500 words!

This review was written as a part of blogadda review program.

Have you committed a sin deliberately? How did you like the book? Would you go ahead and read it after my thoughts on it? Write your heart/mind in comments section. I would be glad to read out your end of thinking on the book.