Review: Black, Grey and White

Black, Grey and White by Santosh Avvannavar
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I got this book from the author, Santosh Avvannavar, in return for a free and fair review. thanks to the author for sending the book to me.

The book has five stories, and, apart from one, all other are related to AIDS patients.

The first story "Shahid - The Martyr" started well, reached a crescendo in the middle and falls flat towards the end.

The second story "Chintu..." is the best story in this book despite being small. I could feel the pain Chitu was going through.

The third story "A Game..." is ok. the end is predictable.

The fourth story "Highway Sex" is a good story but its not something new. This is one of the common stories that we hear about truck drivers who contract AIDS.

the fifth one, Abram and his prodigal son, has nothing to do with AIDS. The story felt me more like preachy. The story doesn't have any substance.

Over all the book is average. Chintu's story has lifted it a bit otherwise it would have been a below average story book for me . I would rate it 2.5/5.

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