A picture of a girl in a very subtle colored background. The
title ‘Lost in Pattaya’ and the blurb mixed together makes this book a
must-read! Apart from all the mentioned attributes, I also think that the
quality of the book has made this book an eye catcher. In the bookstores,
though the color of the book might not catch the eye much but the name surely
will and the book does not disappoint.
According to the blurb- It
is every dad’s nightmare his little girl goes missing. For Palash, the sorrow
compounds from the incessant replaying of the critical minutes when his
‘Daddy-eye’ faltered, distracted by his own weakness of substance abuse. The
loss and the ensuing search sends him spiraling into a divorce and the loss of
a steady corporate job. Scouring for his little girl in the brothels of Pattaya
he is ensnared in the web of mafia that runs sex trade of Thailand. When he
eventually finds her, will he be able to build back a wasted lifetime, or, is
it too late for rescue, for him and his child?
Pattaya, as we all know is the base camp for all of
Thailand’s sex trade and prostitution rackets. Starting from Child sex to
everything one could think of. The people out there are infamous for all this.
The book highlights it as a whole. Not only the negative side but also the
positive side of it. And after that, one could very well understand what can a
father feel when his daughter is lost in the streets of Pattaya.
Coming to the characters, I can complement the writer for
the characters he has chosen and the way they had been described. Palash, Li
Ya, Fang Wei, Miho, Thuy Binh and the characters of the doctor, Georgy etc have
been very well described, maintained and kept till the end.
The traits of the characters have been well preserved and every character has been given utmost importance in the storyline. My favorite was Thuy Binh maybe because I could connect to that character the best.
The traits of the characters have been well preserved and every character has been given utmost importance in the storyline. My favorite was Thuy Binh maybe because I could connect to that character the best.
Though the unique names of the characters might sound odd in
the tongue at the beginning making it a difficult read but slowly the tongue
gets accustomed to the names. Coming to the narrating style, I personally loved
the abstract way the story has been narrated. The narrating style reminds me of
very selected prize winning writers and I believe that it is the writers’
talent that makes the readers remind them so.
For the story, I would say that this story has been very
well thought of bringing with it a bolt of fresh air to the readers. The pain,
anguish, fleet everything has been well described off and the book has all the
qualities to be a wonderful read. How painful losing someone can be has been
written in a very seamless way. Losing-Separation-Near to death experiences and
getting lost again-Finding and losing again-Rebuilding and regenerating. This
book has everything weaved into one. The whole process of child trafficking,
prostitution gives the readers a very new feel and a nice insight on the world.
The second half kept me totally engrossed in the book and
the end made me ponder onto it for a long time but compared to that, the
beginning was a very low one. This is one of those books which have to be held
on to a certain level in the beginning to cherish the book till the end. And
the book doesn’t disappoint at all. Apart from all the plus points, I wish the
book could capture the readers from the beginning and that would’ve made this
book simply perfect. Thanking the author for such an amazing work of fiction, I
give this book 4.5 out of 5.
Hello Vanya - Tks for taking the time in reading the book and penning down your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate it!
Regards - Kishore
Keep writing..! :-)
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