Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar

A wonderfully written engaging tale!

First of all, I would like to thank the author for the signed copy of the book. Now, moving forward, the book is a delight! The story takes place in the backdrop of the enticing Dhauladhar mountains, which the author has managed to capture beautifully. What I loved the most about this book is the character development. Every character is portrayed brilliantly and they're bound to drag you inside the book! The writing style of the author has shades of the great Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Overall, Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar is a fascinating compedium of small tales which lead up to a great story! Definitely worth reading!

The book essentially revolves around the Dam Project and as Mr. Shibu has an extensive background in hydroelectric projects, he was able to give us a concrete description of everything technical - and that's where, I think, he went wrong. The disconnected storylines had little to offer in terms of their stories - even though we were supplied with a lot of information. I couldn't connect with any of the characters, though I enjoyed their back-stories. Also, the declining level of grammar was the most irritating part and the book wanted a strong editing. It would've been so much better had the author concentrated on developing the characters and their stories instead of focusing on explaining the nitty-gritty technical details.

Nevertheless, this was a debut work of the author and I congratulate him on this achievement. Kudos for his commendable efforts!

Disclaimer: I was given a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.