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Monday, November 19, 2018

Review- The Diary on the Fifth Floor by Raisha Lalwani

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 BOOK SUMMARY:

A woman leaves her infant at home but finds her on a busy street in an unexpected turn of events.
Another woman wakes up in a flight hours later, befuddled, in the strangest circumstance.
A fascinating tale of a twenty-five-year-old woman that takes hold of us from the moment she enters the fifth floor of a hospital; more precisely, the psychiatric ward. Visibly terrified, she clutches at her clothbound diary, caught in the horns of a terrible dilemma—whether or not to hand over the diary to the doctor. She fears that she will be declared insane if her tangled web of thoughts unspooling in dark mysterious stories is read by the dissecting eye of a doctor.
What does this diary contain? As the novel progresses, we are drawn into characters and stories that are toe-curling, strange, and haunting in their raw intensity. What is the story of this woman? What secrets lie in the pages of her diary? And most importantly, what happens on the fifth floor?


Release date: October 21st 2018
Published by: Rupa Publications India
Page numbers: 184

REVIEW: 


Over the past few years, I have observed that Rupa publishes some really good books towards the end of the year. So even though I have my list of books to read before the year ends, it's hard to say no to these interesting new releases. The Diary on the Fifth Floor sounded like a nice, mysterious and creepy read which I couldn't resist. 

The Diary on the Fifth Floor recounts various incidents that happen around us everyday. While we might ignore them, once we start to really think, we cannot stop ourselves from questioning the human mind, emotions and intentions. This book really makes you question why people are the way they are. 

When I first read about The Diary on the Fifth Floor, it sounded very mysterious and eerie to me. Unfortunate, it didn't turn out to be that way. While the ending was just what I wanted it to be- a complete turn of events- I felt the story in general lacked spark. I wish it had more of a concrete yet creepy plot. 

Overall, however, this book is really worth a read for the easy language, interesting anecdotes and for the awareness it creates about mental health. Being a short read, this one is perfect for the weekend if you are looking for something deep but easy to read. I must applaud the author for writing a book that really makes you think. 

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by Rupa Publications in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.


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