Doesn’t the name ‘Buried Echoes’ strike a bell? For me, it
does. Imagine all those pain you have once endured quietly, echoing back to you
when you are alone? Buried echoes are one book which will show you just that.
As a reader, (not being biased) I have been very much fond
of the quality of books by Vitasta Publishing. Starting from the cover quality
to paper quality till the designing. Even the matter inside the book keeps me
till the end.
Buried Echoes is one such book which is unique in its own
way. Two stories in one book. Two names- Agafia’s Suitcase and Dear Father who
art in heaven; even two covers. The presentation is something with which I had
fallen in love at first sight.
Coming to the first story—Dear Father who Art in Heaven
A girl grows upon a
nightmarish world of abuse, neglect and loneliness. With a dying mother and a
tyrant father, life has very little to offer. But for how long can one be a
mute victim? While a desire for avenge is natural some questions remains to be
unanswered. What if this relationship of abuse & domination is the only
relationship she has ever known? Being a victim has been her only identity so
far and violence has become an inextricable part of her. How will she ever
emerge from this? Or will she ever at all?
The authoress has described the pain so well that I had goose
bumps throughout the book. The narrating
style, the wonderful mesmerizing way of description can keep anyone hooked to
it.
The pain, the anguish a girl feels from her father since
birth is described in an inspiring way. What happens when that endured pain
bursts? The story is all about that. A perfect end to a perfect story.
The next one- Agafia’s Suitcase
Jilted by her lover on
her eighteenth birthday, Agafia decides that she will “go far away to start a
new life.” That is when she gets her first suitcase. From being a laborer in a
tobacco field to working as a domestic help in Italy, life is a continuous
struggle for Agafia. But surprisingly, her story is not merely an endless saga
of pain; what shines through, apart from her incredible capacity to endure, is
her zest for life. Pain, deception and even violence are not enough to prevent
her from falling in love yet again. But will this love be any different from
the ones she has known in the past?
Agafia… well she is just like everyone else yet she is so
someone very different. The way the story has been etched; the
characterizations, the descriptions. It has been a treat to the eye.
Love, pain, destruction, life, rebounds- the story is
perfect in every sense. To all readers, I’m sure; Agafia would have an uncanny
similarity making them more relatable.
Saluting the authoress for Buried Echoes and hoping to read
much more from her. I would rate this perfect book a 5 out of 5.
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