Book Review - Trapped Wings Open Sky

"Trapped Wings Open Sky...Still I want to fly high..." - the title of the book itself is quite symbolic to attract people to have a look into it. Plus, the cover page complements the title quite aptly. The book is all about the female protagonist Preet and her strong determination to face every odd with an ease.

The story starts on an interesting note, taking us into the past lives of two secondary characters Aman and Komal, which helps the readers connect with their state of mind more precisely thereafter through out the story.

It is woven around NTI, an IT company where Preet starts her corporate career. She starts her corporate career unlike any other fresher with few tender dreams and high aspirations. But when she enters the doors of NTI, she faces the real corporate world filled with the diplomacy of seniors, pressure of targets and humiliation of employees by bosses. In between all this, she tries to take solace from Aman, who at times does not reciprocates the same feelings to her, primarily because of his own past experiences. In between there is this story of Preet's room mates and their on and off relationship with her.

Now coming to the writing style, though the story plot is thin, but then you will not complain as it is quite gripping. You don't feel bored by the narration till the end. But, I wish author could have used the picturization of the characters, that ways readers could find themselves more connected with both the characters as well as the story. Even it could be improved a bit in terms of the details of the scenes in th narration. The editing is shaky at times, but that could be attributed mostly to the publishers. I liked the use of hindi words by Jamal Bhai at times such as "Madam Ji".

In all, a short (150 pages) and gripping narrative book which can be quickly finished in 3-4 hours, and which keeps the readers hooked to it. If you like to read a light book depicting the finer line between dreams and reality, and a brave girl swinging in between; go for this one.

You can buy it from Crosswords, and online through flipkart.com