Life is what you make it,written by Preeti Shenoy, is a gripping account of few significant years of the protagonist's life.The stories is set in the early eighties and revolves around Ankita Sharma and the journey of her life post teenage,in two different cities-Kochi and Mumbai.Ankita is described as a good looking,smart and a modern girl who is academically successful and talented.She has 3 different love interests in her 3 phases of life-school,college and MBA university and the story revolves around how one of these 3 men cause a dramatic change in her life.Till her graduation at St.Agnes in Kochi,she is just like any other girl,enjoying her college and romantic life.The story takes a twist when she is about to leave to Mumbai for her MBA course.A series of tragic events take place which lands her in a mental health hospital,six months later.Preeti Shenoy has sketched the character of Ankita in a beautiful and sublime manner, although the other characters in the book manage to reach only the periphery.The use of medical terms are made meticulously and the book is completely reader friendly.The first half of the book can be simply related to anyone's life,but once the twist in the story arrives,it makes one wonder what would happen if a tragedy ike this knocks their door.It is a truly heart touching story and as the subscript of the title says,it is in fact 'A story of love,hope and how determination can overcome even destiny'.Hats off Preeti Shenoy!
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