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Book Review: You Only Live Once (JustMyThoughts)

You Only Live Once

                  - by Stuti Changle


You only lives once is a story having narrations from 3 different people. Alara, a girl visiting back to India from Czech in search of the answers related to her mother's disappearencefrom her life. Aarav, an intern working in HSBC bank yet his dreams to be a stand-up comedian gets him on a different paths to trade altogether. Thirdly, we have Ricky, a man who is almost a generation ahead of Alara and Aarav who believes that the best way of living your life is by following your heart and passion. All these 3 characters are from miles away, yet the one thing that connects them all, is Elisha. Elisha was a well-known singer in Goa who had disappeared in the midst of her career and left behind questions and rumors. The book tails the story of their search for Elisha and the questions she left behind her disappearance. She inspired people to live a life chasing your own dreams. 






We only live once, we have heard this a lot many times but do we really have the courage to take the stopes needed to fulfil our own tears or do we just, accept the reality thrown at us. The thought might be scary to a lot of us, I admit that!

Alara, due to her coming to Goa to search for her Mother and Aarav too, being present in goa for a show of his, meet each other and Ricky. Conversations unfold and not after long time of their meeting and knowing each other, they are all on a mission to search Elisha, with everyone having their own, different motives for the same.More and more truths unfold during their search. 

Rest of the book tells the truth about Elisha and what the trio decided to do about it which,of course I wont be mentioning here, otherwise wont you lose the reason to read the whole book with patients with your unique take on this beautiful peace of art?
The whole reading experience as calming, soothing and inspiring., The books isn't too long , so dear readers, it wont take much time off your busy schedule. The  language too, gets really beautiful while describing the beauty of abstracts, relationships and of course, Goa.

Thanks for reading! 
ANU





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  1. SThankiNovember 30, 2022 at 5:10 AM

    All together in search of Elisha... That's a good start to the plot.

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