This was a very easy but fun read!
I would honestly say this is more a YA book than an adult fiction even with the cussing that is included. Honestly, the cussing could have easily been left out and it would not have hurt the story line in the least. Even with that, the writing is for the most part well done and easy to follow.
The characters are not complicated - they each clearly have a mission and they are focused on it. They might have used a little more development, at points the story almost feels rushed, points that could have been developed a little bit more were not. Some plot lines were left unresolved (or, if they were resolved it wasn't obvious enough in the story for me to notice). None of these issues hurt the story line, but they are obviously there.
So, you are probably wondering WHY I have it 4/5 stars, huh?
Well, in all honesty, I did enjoy this book. It was great afternoon entertainment when I wasn't feeling well last weekend. It really is a fun story even with its flaws. And the few issues there are don't cause any issues with the actual story, which is a great classic of children caught in the land of fairy tales and relating real world issues (divorce with children) to what they are going through.
Also, it is pretty obvious this is an Indie author and I'll always be honest, there is a VERY soft place in my heart for them! Trying to write and edit your own book is not a feat for the faint of heart!
More About The Book -
Seventeen-year-old Yoshita Ray has stopped believing in happily ever after and fairy tales ever since her mother abandoned her. But now that her father’s married again, Yoshita’s world is turned upside down by her new stepbrother, the ten-year-old true believer, Tanay Mukherjee.
On his tenth birthday, Tanay makes a wish which whisks them away to a magical land where all the fairy tale characters are real! While Yoshita wants to do nothing but leave this place behind, her stepbrother wants to stay.
Will the rather unfortunately timed adventure tear the stepsiblings apart or will it play a hand in bringing them closer together?
Join them on An Awfully BIG Adventure to find out!
More about the author -
Aniesha Brahma wanted to be an author since she was six years old. She was born and raised in Kolkata, India. She studied in Dolna Day School and completed her college degrees (including MPhil) in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University. She works as a social media strategist/marketing executive, is the founder and editor of BUZZ Magazine and blogs (almost) regularly at www.anieshabrahma.com. Her debut novel was The Secret Proposal. It was followed by The Guitar Girl, When Our Worlds Collide and All Signs Lead Back to You. She has also worked on children’s books like P.C. Chandra’s Awesome Four and General Press’ Children’s Classic Stories. She was part of the UK-India 2017 India Wales’ The Valley, City and Village (VCV) Project and a speaker at Hay Festival 2017. Aniesha is extremely active on social media and you can get in touch with her by writing to her at contact@anieshabrahma.com.
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