SAUDADE: Road To Requiem
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
About Book
Saudade is the deeply emotional saga of twins Samarah and Aahil's journey to rebuild their identities after suffering two
catastrophic blows. While Samarah, filled with anger and loneliness, struggles in the shadows of anonymity, Aahil personifies the emotionally detached man incapable of love, loyalty or commitment.
Four years later, when fate brings the estranged siblings face to face with a childhood friend, Samarah is compelled to confront the searing guilt she feels over her failed relationships, and Aahil the truth about his soulless existence. Seeking a forgotten concept of 'normalcy', the siblings travel out of their lost immigrant days spent in England to Delhi – a home that contains memories of love and loss in equal haunting measure. As their group of tossed-salad-like friends map their own conflicts and seek resolutions within a frail modern society, Samarah and Aahil learn the importance of dignity and trust.
This poignant and powerful story of loss, friendship and ultimate human resilience, unfolds against a tapestry of tender memories. A gravely human and timeless tale, it resonates in both heart and mind.
About Author
SHREEN VAID, born in Jaipur, spent much of her childhood living and travelling across the length and breadth of India with her family. At thirteen, she went to study at Woodstock school, located in the Himalayan foothills. She then went on to the University of Manchester to study International Relations and Politics. These experiences transformed her understanding and appreciation of the differences in beliefs and cultures among her peers, inculcating the lifelong belief that diversity is the cornerstone of learning. This, her first novel, is based on the truths and tragedies inherent in our multiculturalism.
Customer Reviews
Sad, Melodramatic, Addicting, a Must-read
To be honest, when I first started reading Saudade, on my phone via iBooks(FREE first 2 Chapters 🙂), I read the first 5-10 pages, I and wasn’t impressed. Although they were filled with a lot of detailed imagery, the rather uber depressive & unrelatable character Samarah, and her playful shy son put me off. I put the book away to possibly read at a later time.
Then, just yesterday noon after purchasing the paperback copy I went by myself to a Starbucks and started to read it, since I had some time to spare. I started from the beginning and figured I would try to get further than last time. As soon as the characters developed and their history and true stories unfolded, I was addicted. I did not put the book down until late last evening, I only did put it down mostly because it was time to go home and get some dinner. I read more before sleeping and all this morning and afternoon until I was done. This might not sound like a huge feat to an everyday voracious reader, but for me, somebody who barely reads and usually takes weeks and maybe months to get through a book, it definitely was.
Vaid is a gifted storyteller, and while her words will engulf you in a rather melodramatic, at times sad 😔, at times lighthearted ☺️ journey reminiscent of Bollywood films, you will be engrossed and gripped, wanting to know the characters on a deeper level, maybe even befriend them in real life.
I applaud her for a job well done on her very first novel and am really looking forward to reading more of her work in the future.