Book Review

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 WHISPERS IN THE CLASSROOM

VOICES ON THE FIELD

Stories of school, friends and life


    Just yesterday, I finished reading this book, " Whispers in the classroom,Voices on the field : Stories of school, friends and life"which I recently bought at the book fair. It was a story compilation of many authors, on the above topic, edited by Richa Jha, who herself has contributed a story, and illustrated by Priya Kurien. 


    The book has brought forward 31 contemporary Indian writers, all giving their share of school life. I have many favorites in this book. Many of these stories really seem familiar to me and many of the characters in the different stories can also be related to many of my classmates and schoolmates. The most fun of these were A Disobedient Girl,Warp Speed, Music to my ears,Babysitting Week, The reunion, The Invitation, The Flag fiasco, The Ugly Duckling, Midnight feast, End game and Comeback. I especially liked the warp speed because of the brother-sister love in it. Even though “Comeback” was a little creepy, There were some funny bits in it too.


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Comments

  1. VinzMarch 9, 2023 at 3:29 PM

    Great initiative and keep going dear... You have a potential to explore and keep doing.. all the best

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  2. UnknownMarch 9, 2023 at 4:06 PM

    Well done Varada. Keep reading.

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  3. UnknownMarch 9, 2023 at 5:06 PM

    Nice review❤️

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  4. UnknownMarch 14, 2023 at 2:07 AM

    Super

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  5. UnknownMarch 14, 2023 at 2:09 AM

    Super varda.
    keep going

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  6. Roleen AlexMarch 17, 2023 at 1:44 PM

    Amazing book review. Keep on reading amazing books and keep on writing interesting book review. All the best for your journey for amazing books.

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  7. Varada AneeshMarch 30, 2023 at 11:35 AM

    Thank you all for valuable comments and support!!😊!!Thank you!!

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