Vanshika

An immortal masterpiece. Sheer brilliance.
I finished this book on kindle and the first thing I did was go and buy a physical book. It was so so beautiful that I needed to hold these pages in my hand. I've never felt that for a book before. It was just pure bliss to read these words. I re-read them. I re-read them again and this went on for 3-4 hours. My copy of Geetanjali will always be with me. Wherever I move 5 years and then 10 years down the line y'know as life happens this will be the first book I always pack. The kind of love that he has written about in this book that's the kind of love I understand and feel for the world around me even though i am an atheist. I hope life never stops surprising me with books like this.

The main USP of this book for me is the fact that i can't really think of another thriller story quite like this. The themes that this book explores are entirely it's own. Now sometimes a good premise is all a novel has and the author fails to deliver on a brilliant idea and i am so glad this was not the case here. The journey that this book takes you on, it's worth exploring for yourself. Also, This book mixes together a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, thriller, romance) and does so very seamlessly.
Secondly, The plot of this book is so fast paced and relentless, Even if you aren't fully invested you will want to keep reading because its so fun to read. The action never stops, and the intensity just builds and builds. I loved my time with this book.

Wanted to reread this one because i thought i might be able to appreciate it more since i am a full grown up now and all but my opinion remains unchanged. I still didn't like reading about characters whose main traits are self-sabotaging behaviours, shrugging every three sentences, and saying “I don't know” 24*7. None of the side chracters were fleshed out at all. just archetypes. three stars are for Rooney's style of writing. Zero stars for creating a relationship where there is miscommunication just for the sake of drama.

Just re-read this after 4 years, The characters of this story will always stay with me. On my first reading, I was completely in awe of this book. It was easier for me this time around to see the foreshadowing so it felt a bit obvious and that's the only flaw I guess. Still a book I would recommend to everyone.

So Insightful. Reading The Year of Magical Thinking was like being inside Joan Didion's heart and mind at the same time. So extraordinarily poignant. The prose is so eloquent. Every single paragraph is equivalent to a punch in the best possible way. I can already see myself reading this again and again.